As a result of a Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) Preliminary Determination of dumping, Provisional Duties are now payable on certain gypsum board originating in or exported from the USA, and imported into Canada for use or consumption in the provinces of British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba, as well as the Yukon and Northwest Territories. Provisional duties will be assessed on all subject goods released from customs on or after September 6, 2016.
The subject goods are defined as Gypsum board, sheet, or panel (“gypsum board”) originating in or exported from the United States of America, imported into Canada for use or consumption in the provinces of British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba, as well as the Yukon and Northwest Territories, composed primarily of a gypsum core and faced or reinforced with paper or paperboard, including gypsum board meeting or supplied to meet ASTM C 1396 or ASTM C 1396M or equivalent standards, regardless of end use, edge-finish, thickness, width, or length. All dimensions are plus or minus allowable tolerances in applicable standards.”
Additional product information
For greater certainty, the product definition includes: abuse-resistant gypsum board, eased edge gypsum board, gypsum base for veneer plaster, impact-resistant gypsum board, mold-resistant gypsum board or mold and moisture resistant gypsum board, regular gypsum board, sag-resistant gypsum board Type C or Proprietary Type-X gypsum board, and Type X gypsum board. The goods in question are usually classified under Harmonized System classification number 6809.11.00.10
Note that the HS code is for convenience of reference only.
Refer to the product definition for authoritative details regarding the subject goods as well as various exclusions which are further described in the Measures in Force on the CBSA website.
The entire notice is available on the CBSA’s website.
Additional information about these investigations is contained in a Statement of Reasons, which will be available within 15 days on the CBSA’s Web site.
Please contact your Livingston account representative should you have any questions.