OTTAWA — The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has announced it is launching an investigation into whether certain shipments of 54-inch gypsum board originating in the United States for use in the provinces of British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba, as well as the Yukon and Northwest Territories, is being sold at unfair prices in Canada.
The investigation is the result of a complaint filed by CertainTeed Gypsum Canada Inc. of Mississauga, Ont. said a recent media release.
The complainant alleges the goods have caused “material retardation” to the domestic industry in Western Canada.
Gypsum board is mainly used by the construction industry in the construction of interior walls and ceilings of new residential and commercial buildings as well as in renovation and repair applications.
The CBSA and the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT) both play a role in the investigation, noted the statement.
The CITT will begin a preliminary inquiry to determine whether the imports are harming Canadian producers and will issue a decision by Aug. 20.
At the same time, the CBSA will investigate whether the imports are being sold in Canada at unfair prices, and will make a preliminary decision by Sept. 19.
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