Notice of conclusion of administrative review: Carbon Steel Fasteners (FAS 2025 UP2)
Ottawa,
The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has concluded an administrative review to determine normal values and export prices of certain carbon steel fasteners (fasteners) exported to Canada from the Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu (Chinese Taipei) by Katsuhana Fasteners Corp (Katsuhana).
The CBSA will continue the administrative review for the exporter, Zyh Yin Enterprise Co., Ltd.
The review follows a request for re-determination filed by an importer and is part of the CBSA’s enforcement of the Canadian International Trade Tribunal’s (CITT) order issued on September 2, 2020, respecting the dumping of fasteners originating in or exported from the People’s Republic of China (China) and Chinese Taipei, and the subsidizing of such goods originating in or exported from China, in accordance with the Special Import Measures Act (SIMA).
The product definition and the applicable tariff classification numbers of the goods subject to the CITT’s injury order can be found on the CBSA’s Fasteners: Measures in force.
Period of investigation
For this review, the period of investigation (POI) and the profitability analysis period were from June 1, 2023 to August 31, 2025.
Administrative review process
At the initiation of the administrative review, the CBSA sent requests for information (RFI) to Katsuhana and the importer in order to solicit information on the costs and selling prices of subject goods and like goods. The information was requested for purposes of determining normal values and export prices applicable to subject goods exported to Canada.
The responses to the CBSA's RFIs and supplemental RFIs were received accordingly from the parties.
The CBSA did not receive any case briefs or reply submissions from interested parties with respect to this review. All the information submitted on the record was considered for the conclusion of this review.
Normal values for future shipments
Katsuhana did not have any domestic sales of like goods during the PAP to determine normal values in accordance with section 15 of SIMA.
Katsuhana provided sufficient information on its cost of production and administrative, selling and all other costs to determine normal values pursuant to paragraph 19(b) of SIMA. However, the CBSA was unable to determine an amount for profits under paragraph 11(1)(b) of the Special Import Measures Regulations.
As such, normal values were determined pursuant to section 29 of SIMA using a method similar to that of paragraph 19(b) of SIMA, based on the aggregate of cost of production of the goods, a reasonable amount for administrative, selling and all other costs, and a reasonable amount for profits determined by ministerial specification.
Normal values for future shipments of fasteners have been determined for Katsuhana. These normal values are effective today, March 5, 2026.
For the subject goods exported by Katsuhana to Canada, export prices are determined in accordance with section 24 of SIMA.
The normal values and export prices determined as a result of this review may be applied to any requests for re-determination of importations of subject goods that have not been processed prior to the conclusion of this review, regardless of the date that the requests were received. The normal values and export prices determined as a result of this review may be applied retroactively where the conditions described below are met.
Exporter responsibility
All parties are cautioned that, where there are increases in domestic prices and/or costs, the export price should be increased accordingly to ensure that any sale made to Canada is not only above the normal value but at or above selling prices and full costs and profit of the goods in the exporter’s domestic market. If exporters do not adjust export prices accordingly, retroactive assessments of anti-dumping duties may be warranted. Please refer to the Memorandum D14-1-8: Administrative Review Policy – Special Import Measures Act (SIMA) for details.
Importer responsibility
Importers are reminded that it is their responsibility to declare their anti-dumping and countervailing duties liabilities. If importers are using the services of a customs broker to clear importations, the brokerage firm should be advised that the goods are subject to SIMA measures and be provided with sufficient information necessary to clear the shipments. To determine their anti-dumping and countervailing liabilities, importers should contact the exporter(s) to obtain the applicable normal values and amount of subsidy. For further information on this matter, refer to Memorandum D14-1-2: Disclosure of Normal Values, Export Prices, and Amounts of Subsidy Established under the Special Import Measures Act.
The Customs Act (Act) applies, with any modifications that the circumstances require, with respect to the accounting and payment of anti-dumping and countervailing duties. As such, failure to pay the SIMA duties within the prescribed time will result in the application of the interest provisions of the Act.
Should the importer disagree with the determination made on any importation of goods, a request for re-determination may be filed. For more information on how to file a request for re-determination, please refer to the Guide for appealing a duty assessment.
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