Silicon Metal, Inquiry No. NQ-2013-003

Appeals No. AP-2012-047 and AP-2012-048

Finding issued Tuesday, November 19, 2013
Reasons issued Wednesday, December 4, 2013

IN THE MATTER OF an inquiry, pursuant to section 42 of the Special Import Measures Act, respecting:

THE DUMPING AND SUBSIDIZING OF SILICON METAL ORIGINATING IN OR EXPORTED FROM THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA

The Canadian International Trade Tribunal, pursuant to the provisions of section 42 of the Special Import Measures Act, has conducted an inquiry to determine whether the dumping and subsidizing of silicon metal containing at least 96.00 percent but less than 99.99 percent silicon by weight, and silicon metal containing between 89.00 percent and 96.00 percent silicon by weight that contains aluminum greater than 0.20 percent by weight, of all forms and sizes, originating in or exported from the People's Republic of China have caused injury or retardation or are threatening to cause injury.

Further to the issuance by the President of the Canada Border Services Agency of final determinations dated October 21, 2013, that the aforementioned goods have been dumped and subsidized, and pursuant to subsection 43(1) of the Special Import Measures Act, the Canadian International Trade Tribunal hereby finds that the dumping and subsidizing of the aforementioned goods have not caused injury but are threatening to cause injury to the domestic industry.

The Statement of Reasons is available at http://www.citt-tcce.gc.ca/dumping/inquirie/findings/nq2n003_e.asp#P63_4119.