Canada Gazette, Part I, Volume 158, Number 9: COMMISSIONS
March 2, 2024
CANADIAN INTERNATIONAL TRADE TRIBUNAL
APPEALS
Notice No. HA-2023-019
The Canadian International Trade Tribunal will hold a public hearing to consider the appeals referenced below. This hearing will be held via videoconference. Interested persons planning to attend should contact the Tribunal at 613‑993‑3595 or at citt-tcce@tribunal.gc.ca at least two business days before the commencement of the hearing to register and to obtain further information.
| Date of Hearing | March 26, 2024 |
|---|---|
| Appeal Nos. | AP-2021-031 and AP-2021-033 |
| Goods in Issue | Electric bidet toilet seats |
| Issue | Whether the goods in issue are properly classified under tariff item 8516.79.90 as "other electro-thermic appliances of a kind used for domestic purposes", as determined by the President of the Canada Border Services Agency, or should be classified under tariff item 8543.70.00 as "other electrical machines and apparatus, having individual functions, not specified or included elsewhere in this Chapter", as claimed by American Standards Brands (d.b.a. Lixil Canada Inc.) and Andrew Sheret Purchasing Ltd. |
| Tariff Items at Issue | American Standards Brands (d.b.a. Lixil Canada Inc.) and Andrew Sheret Purchasing Ltd.—8543.70.00 President of the Canada Border Services Agency—8516.79.90 |
CANADIAN INTERNATIONAL TRADE TRIBUNAL
EXPIRY REVIEW OF ORDER
Carbon steel welded pipe
The Canadian International Trade Tribunal gives notice that, pursuant to subsection 76.03(1) of the Special Import Measures Act (SIMA), it will initiate an expiry review (Expiry Review RR-2023-009) of its order made on March 28, 2019, in expiry review RR-2018-001, continuing, without amendment, its order made on August 19, 2013, in expiry review RR-2012-003, continuing, without amendment, its finding made on August 20, 2008, in inquiry NQ-2008-001, concerning the dumping and subsidizing of carbon steel welded pipe, commonly identified as standard pipe, in the nominal size range of 1/2 inch up to and including 6 inches (12.7 mm to 168.3 mm in outside diameter) inclusive, in various forms and finishes, usually supplied to meet ASTM A53, ASTM A135, ASTM A252, ASTM A589, ASTM A795, ASTM F1083 or Commercial Quality, or AWWA C200-97 or equivalent specifications, including water well casing, piling pipe, sprinkler pipe and fencing pipe, but excluding oil and gas line pipe made to API specifications exclusively and excluding (1) carbon steel welded pipe in the nominal pipe size of 1 inch, meeting the requirements of specification ASTM A53, Grade B, Schedule 10, with a black or galvanized finish, and with plain ends, for use in fire protection applications, (2) carbon steel welded pipe in nominal pipe sizes of 1/2 inch to 2 inches inclusive, produced using the electric resistance welding process and meeting the requirements of specification ASTM A53, Grade A, for use in the production of carbon steel pipe nipples, and (3) carbon steel welded pipe in nominal pipe sizes of 1/2 inch to 6 inches inclusive, dual-stencilled to meet the requirements of both specification ASTM A252, Grades 1 to 3, and specification API 5L, with bevelled ends and in random lengths, for use as foundation piles, originating in or exported from the People’s Republic of China (the subject goods).
In this expiry review, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) will first determine whether the expiry of the order in respect of the subject goods is likely to result in the continuation or resumption of dumping or subsidizing of the subject goods. If the CBSA determines that the expiry of the order in respect of any goods is likely to result in the continuation or resumption of dumping or subsidizing, the Tribunal will then determine if the continued or resumed dumping or subsidizing is likely to result in injury to the domestic industry. The CBSA will provide notice of its determinations within 150 days after receiving notice of the Tribunal’s initiation of the expiry review, that is, no later than July 18, 2024. The Tribunal will issue its order and its statement of reasons no later than December 24, 2024.
Each person or government wishing to participate in this expiry review must file Form I — Notice of Participation with the Tribunal by March 5, 2024. Regarding the importance of the deadline for filing a notice of participation, please read carefully the “Support by domestic producers” section in the notice available on the Tribunal’s website. Each counsel who intends to represent a party in the expiry review must file Form II — Notice of Representation and Form III — Declaration and Undertaking with the Tribunal, by March 5, 2024. The Tribunal will issue a list of participants shortly thereafter.
On September 9, 2024, the Tribunal will distribute the record to participants. Counsel and self-represented participants are required to serve their respective submissions on each other on the dates outlined below. Public submissions are to be served on counsel and those participants who are not represented by counsel. Confidential submissions are to be served only on counsel who have access to the confidential record, and who have filed Form III — Declaration and Undertaking with the Tribunal. This information will be included in the list of participants. One complete electronic version of all submissions must be filed with the Tribunal.
The Tribunal will hold a public hearing relating to this expiry review commencing on October 15, 2024. The type of hearing will be communicated at a later date.
Written submissions, correspondence and requests for information regarding the Tribunal’s portion of this expiry review should be addressed to the Registry, Canadian International Trade Tribunal Secretariat, at citt-tcce@tribunal.gc.ca. The Registry can also be reached by telephone at 613‑993‑3595. Additional information and the expiry review schedule are available in the notice posted on the Tribunal’s website.
Ottawa, February 19, 2024
PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
PUBLIC SERVICE EMPLOYMENT ACT
Permission and leave granted (Bhayani, Cinnamon)
The Public Service Commission of Canada, pursuant to section 116 of the Public Service Employment Act, hereby gives notice that it has granted permission, pursuant to subsection 114(4) of the said Act, to Cinnamon Bhayani, Compliance Officer, Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada, to seek nomination as a candidate before and during the election period, and to be a candidate before the election period in the federal election in the electoral district of Burnaby North–Seymour, British Columbia. The election is expected to be held on or before October 20, 2025.
The Public Service Commission of Canada, pursuant to subsection 114(5) of the said Act, has also granted a leave of absence without pay during the election period, effective the first day the employee is a candidate during the election period.
February 9, 2024
Marie-Chantal Girard
President
Hélène Laurendeau
Commissioner