Trade Tribunal Opens an Expiry Review of Canada’s Duties on Steel Line Pipe from China

What Changed

On November 2, 2026, the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT) started an expiry review — numbered RR-2026-008 — of its order made on January 6, 2022 (in expiry review RR-2020-004) on carbon and alloy steel line pipe from China. An expiry review decides whether letting the existing order end would likely lead to continued or renewed dumping or subsidizing of these goods, and injury to Canadian producers. As part of the review, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) will decide, no later than April 1, 2027, whether dumping or subsidizing is likely to continue or resume. If the CBSA’s decision is affirmative, the Tribunal will then decide, no later than September 8, 2027, whether that is likely to cause injury. [1]

Why It Matters

These are existing duties, not a new measure. Anti-dumping and countervailing duties on carbon and alloy steel line pipe from China have been in place for years — the original Tribunal finding was on March 29, 2016 (NQ-2015-002) and it was continued in 2022 — and under Canada’s Special Import Measures Act the order stays in force while the Tribunal reviews it. So nothing changes for importers today: the duties still apply. What the review decides is the future — the order is either continued (the duties stay) or rescinded (the duties end). The CBSA describes the subject goods as carbon and alloy steel line pipe from China, welded or seamless, with an outside diameter from 2.375 inches (60.3 mm) up to and including 24 inches (609.6 mm), excluding galvanized line pipe and stainless steel line pipe. If you import or buy this pipe — common in oil and gas, water, and construction work — this review sets the timeline that will decide whether the duties continue past 2027. [1][2]

What to Check Next

If you import line pipe from China, confirm with your customs broker or the CBSA whether your specific goods fall within the product definition — the product definition, not the classification number, is what controls. The CBSA lists these goods under many classification numbers in HS headings 7304, 7305 and 7306; the full list is on the CBSA measures-in-force page. Mark the two deadlines: the CBSA determination, due by April 1, 2027, and — only if that is affirmative — the Tribunal’s injury determination, due by September 8, 2027. Do not assume the duties will end; they remain in force during the review, and no duty rate is set or changed by this step. Canadian producers, importers and exporters who want to take part can contact the Tribunal to join the proceeding’s distribution list. [1][2]

Status

Existing order in force; expiry review initiated 2 Nov 2026 (RR-2026-008). CBSA determination due by 1 Apr 2027; CITT injury determination (if reached) due by 8 Sep 2027

Direction

Import to Canada

Country/region

China

Goods

Carbon and alloy steel line pipe, welded or seamless, outside diameter 2.375 in (60.3 mm) to 24 in (609.6 mm); excludes galvanized and stainless; HS headings 7304, 7305, 7306

Published

3 Nov 2026

Sources

1. Canadian International Trade Tribunal — News: “Tribunal initiates expiry review of carbon and alloy steel line pipe from China” (2 Nov 2026; RR-2026-008). States the review of the order made 6 Jan 2022 (RR-2020-004), the CBSA determination date (no later than 1 Apr 2027) and the Tribunal determination date (no later than 8 Sep 2027). Read 3 Nov 2026.
2. Canada Border Services Agency — “Line pipe 1: Measures in force”: product definition (carbon and alloy steel line pipe, welded or seamless, outside diameter 2.375 in (60.3 mm) to 24 in (609.6 mm), excluding galvanized and stainless), country (China), anti-dumping and countervailing duties in force, Tribunal references NQ-2015-002 and RR-2020-004 (original finding 29 Mar 2016), and the list of tariff classification numbers (HS 7304, 7305, 7306). Read 3 Nov 2026.
3. Canadian International Trade Tribunal — News index listing the RR-2026-008 initiation dated 2 Nov 2026. Read 3 Nov 2026.

Verification boundary: the CITT news release (RR-2026-008, 2 November 2026), the CITT news index, and the CBSA “Line pipe 1: Measures in force” page were read on 3 November 2026. No duty rate, margin of dumping or amount of subsidy is stated in these sources, so this note gives none. The existing order remains in force during the review; whether it is continued or rescinded will be decided by the CBSA (by 1 April 2027) and, if its determination is affirmative, by the Tribunal (by 8 September 2027).

Trade Notes are general information, not customs, legal or tax advice. Publication dates are not automatically effective dates. Sources are re-checked when a note is updated.