Anti-dumping and Countervailing Program

Notice of Initiation of Investigation - Grain Corn

Ottawa, September 16, 2005

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), initiated an investigation on September 16, 2005, under the Special Import Measures Act into the alleged injurious dumping and subsidizing of grain corn in all forms, excluding seed corn (for reproductive purposes), sweet corn, and popping corn, originating in or exported from the United States of America. The investigation follows a complaint filed by the Ontario Corn Producers' Association, the Fédération des producteurs de cultures commerciales du Québec and the Manitoba Corn Growers Association, Inc.

For further clarity "grain corn in all forms" includes whole kernel corn and grain corn that has been processed in a limited way by cracking, crushing, rolling, grinding or flaking and includes ground corn such as corn flour, corn grits, corn meal, corn bran, sharps and other residues, corn which is hulled, sliced or kibbled, as well as grain corn mixed with other grains and oilseed (such as millet) which can be separated from the grain corn after importation. The product definition also includes white dent corn.

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

Contacts:

Gilbert Huneault
(613) 954-7376

Ron McTiernan
(613) 954-7271

Media Relations
(613) 957-6500