The Canadian International Trade Tribunal, pursuant to the provisions of section 42 of the Special Import Measures Act (SIMA), has conducted an inquiry to determine whether the dumping and subsidizing of truck bodies, as defined below (the subject goods), have caused injury or retardation or are threatening to cause injury, as these words are defined in SIMA, and to determine such other matters as the Tribunal is required to determine under that section. The subject goods are defined as:

Truck bodies, having an exterior length of 8.5 feet to 32 feet, inclusively, of maximum exterior width of 103 inches, whether assembled or unassembled, being the structure or fixture designed to be affixed to a truck chassis for the primary purpose of containing or supporting goods for on-road transportation, whether insulated or not, and whether equipped with refrigerating equipment or not, as well as truck body kits, assemblies, or subassemblies, originating in or exported from the People’s Republic of China, excluding:

1. truck bodies for the primary purpose of bulk transporting liquids or gases;
2. refuse truck bodies, being specialized truck bodies designed and constructed for the primary purpose of collecting, compacting, and transporting solid waste, of the kind used for municipal waste collection; and
3. truck bodies that incorporate a hydraulic or mechanical system that permits the body to be elevated, tipped, or tilted for loading or unloading, such as dump truck bodies used for the transport of bulk materials such as sand, gravel, or demolition debris, and flatbed tow truck bodies used for the transport of vehicles.

On June 4, 2026, the President of the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), pursuant to paragraph 41(1)(a) of SIMA, terminated the subsidy investigation in respect of the subject goods exported to Canada from China by Qingdao CIMC Reefer Trailer Co., Ltd., the sole exporter of the subject goods. On the same day, the President of the CBSA, pursuant to paragraph 41(1)(b) of SIMA, made a final determination of dumping in respect of the subject goods.

Further to its inquiry, and following the issuance by the President of the CBSA of a final determination that the subject goods have been dumped, the Tribunal finds, pursuant to subsection 43(1) of SIMA, that the dumping of the subject goods has caused injury to the domestic industry.

The Tribunal further finds that the circumstances referred to in paragraph 42(1)(b) of SIMA relating to massive importation are not present.

Source: Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT)