Anti-dumping and Countervailing Program

Certain Laminate Flooring - Notice of Initiation of Investigation

Ottawa, October 4, 2004

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), initiated an investigation on October 4, 2004, under the Special Import Measures Act respecting the alleged injurious dumping of laminate flooring, in thickness ranging from 5.5mm to 13mm, (other than laminate hardwood flooring where the hardwood component exceeds 2mm in thickness) originating in or exported from Austria, Belgium, the People's Republic of China, France, the Federal Republic of Germany, Luxembourg and the Republic of Poland and the alleged injurious subsidization of laminate flooring, in thickness ranging from 5.5mm to 13mm, (other than laminate hardwood flooring where the hardwood component exceeds 2mm in thickness) originating in or exported from the People's Republic of China. The investigation follows a complaint filed by Uniboard Surfaces Inc. of Laval, Quebec.

Additional information about this investigation will be available in a Statement of Reasons that will be available within 15 days on the CBSA's web site at: http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/sima-lmsi/.

Contacts:
Roger Lyons   (613) 954-7342
Blair Hynes   (613) 954-1641