The CITT's preliminary determination means that the investigation will proceed. The next key date is April 9, 2026, when the CBSA is expected to release its own preliminary determination.
Canada’s trade tribunal has determined there is sufficient evidence of injury to advance the case involving forged grinding media imported from China.
The Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT) determined under the Special Import Measures Act (SIMA) that there is a reasonable indication that the dumping and subsidizing of forged grinding media from China have caused injury to the domestic industry.
The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) initiated the dumping and subsidy investigations on January 9, 2026, following a complaint filed by Moly-Cop Canada of Kamloops, British Columbia.
The subject goods are forged or stamped forged grinding media in spherical or ovoid shape, with a nominal diameter from 25 mm up to and including 160 mm, produced through the forging or stamping method, and originating in or exported from China.
According to the CBSA, the volume of subject imports during the period of investigation was 740% higher than in 2022. China’s share of total imports rose from 32.7% in 2022 to 82.5% during the period of investigation, which ran from October 1, 2024, to September 30, 2025.
The CBSA has requested information from the Government of China, as well as from producers and exporters, to determine whether the goods were subsidized.
The CBSA will continue its investigations and is expected to issue its preliminary determinations by April 9, 2026. If those determinations are positive, provisional duties may apply, and the CITT will initiate a full injury inquiry.
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