Notice of conclusion of administrative review: Carbon Steel Fasteners (FAS 2026 UP1)

Period of investigation

The period of investigation (POI) and the profitability analysis period (PAP) for the review is April 1, 2025 to December 31, 2025.

Administrative review process

At the initiation of the review, the CBSA sent a dumping request for information (RFI) to exporters and their known importer to solicit information on the costs and selling prices of subject goods and like goods. The information was requested for purposes of determining the normal values and export prices for applicable subject goods imported into Canada.

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.

Details pertaining to the information submitted by the exporters and producers in response to the RFIs as well as the results of the CBSA’s review are provided below.

Normal values for future shipments

China

Pinghu Gete Auto Fastener Co. Ltd. (Pinghu Gete)

Pinghu Gete is a producer and exporter of subject goods located in Pinghu County, Zhejiang Province, China. Pinghu Gete provided a response to the CBSA’s dumping RFI. Supplemental requests for information (SRFIs) were sent to Pinghu Gete to gather additional information and to seek further clarifications.

After reviewing Pinghu Gete’s responses to the RFI and subsequent SRFIs, the CBSA determined that the information provided was unreliable and insufficient for the purposes of determining normal values for the goods under review. As such, the normal values for Pinghu Gete will be determined pursuant to a ministerial specification under section 29 of the SIMA.

Chinese Taipei

Sheh Fung Screws Co., Ltd (Sheh Fung).

Sheh Fung is a producer and exporter of subject goods located in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Sheh Fung provided a response to the CBSA’s dumping RFI. SRFIs were sent to Sheh Fung to gather additional information and to seek further clarifications.

Sheh Fung did not have any domestic sales of like goods during the PAP to determine normal values in accordance with section 15 of SIMA.

Sheh Fung 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 Sheh Fung. These normal values are effective today, July 20, 2026.

For the applicable subject goods exported to Canada by Sheh Fung during the POI, 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 duty liability. 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 anti-dumping and countervailing measures and be provided with sufficient information necessary to clear the shipments. To determine their liability for anti-dumping and countervailing duty, importers should contact the exporters to obtain the applicable normal values and amounts 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 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 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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