The following is a listing of the trade proceedings where RC International Trade Consultants have acted as counsel to various entities since its formation in late 2008. Included among its clients are the Government of China, the Government of the Philippines, King Furniture (Australia), RIMA Industrial (Brazil), Zhejiang Kuka Merlin Furniture (China), Mobicool International (Hong Kong), Reliance Industries (India), POSCO, Hyundai Steel, DongKuk Steel (Korea), HLD Clark (Philippines), Thai Oil Pipe ( Thailand) and Stanley, Black & Decker (USA).
2024
June
CBSA Re-Investigation
Certain Oil Country Tubular Goods (OCTG 2024 RI)
Appointed as Counsel to represent Thai Oil Pipe Co., Ltd., and Boly Pipe Co., Ltd., Thailand, in the re-investigation initiated on June 27, 2024, by the Canada Border Services Agency in accordance with the Special Import Measures Act (SIMA), to update the normal values and export prices, respecting certain oil country tubular goods originating in or exported from the Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu (Chinese Taipei), India, Indonesia, South Korea, Thailand, Türkiye and Vietnam. (OCTG II)
Listing of counsel granted disclosure: Oil country tubular goods (OCTG 2024 RI) (cbsa-asfc.gc.ca)
MAY
CBSA Anti-dumping Investigation
Certain Concrete Reinforcing Bar 5 (RB5 2024 IN)
Appointed as Counsel to represent Thai Steel Profile Public Company Limited, Thailand, in an investigation initiated on May 3, 2024, by the Canada Border Services Agency under the Special Import Measures Act, respecting the alleged injurious dumping of certain concrete reinforcing bars originating in or exported from Bulgaria, Thailand, and the United Arab Emirates.
2023
APRIL
WT 2023 IN – Wind Towers
CBSA Anti-dumping and Subsidy Investigations
Appointed as Counsel for CS WIND Co., Ltd., China, and CS Wind Corporation, Korea, with regards to investigations initiated on April 21, 2023, under the Special Import Measures Act respecting the alleged injurious dumping and subsidizing of certain wind towers from China.
Listing of counsel granted disclosure: Wind towers (WT 2023 IN) (cbsa-asfc.gc.ca)
2022
SEPTEMBER
RR-2021-005 – Pup Joints
CITT Expiry Review Proceedings
Appointed as Counsel to the Canadian importer, WestCan Oilfield Ltd and it related Chinese producer, Hengshui Weijia Petroleum Equipment Manufacturing Co., Ltd., with regards to proceedings arising from the Canadian International Trade Tribunal RR-2021-005 Expiry Review of its order made on April 7, 2017, in inquiry 2016-001, continuing without amendment, its finding made on April 10, 2012 in inquiry NQ 2011-001, concerning the dumping and subsidizing of oil country tubular goods pup joints, made of carbon or alloy steel, welded or seamless, heat-treated or not heat-treated, regardless of end finish, having an outside diameter from 2 3/8 inches to 4 1/2 inches (60.3 mm to 114.3 mm), in all grades, in lengths from 2 feet to 12 feet (61 cm to 366 cm), excluding casing pup joints, originating in or exported from the People’s Republic of China (the subject goods).
Active dumping and subsidizing cases – Canadian International Trade Tribunal (citt-tcce.gc.ca)
UDS 2022 UP7: Upholstered Domestic Furniture
CBSA Normal Value Review
Appointed as counsel to a Chinese exporter Zhejiang Kuka Merlin Furniture Co., Ltd, and its affiliated companies, Zhejiang Sinomax Gu Sponge Co., Ltd., (“Sinomax”)Kuka Function (HK) Trade Co., Limited (“Kuka Function”) and Kuka (HK) Trade Co., Limited (“Kuka HK”), in a normal value review initiated on July 22, 2022, to update all normal values and export prices applicable to certain upholstered domestic furniture (UDS) from China by Zhejiang Kuka Merlin Furniture Co., Ltd..
JUNE
UDS 2021 XP: Upholstered Domestic Furniture
CBSA Expedited Review
Appointed as counsel to a Chinese exporter Gold Lion Furniture Shanghai Company ,related Canadian importer, King Living Inc., and their parent company King Furniture Australia Pty Ltd, in the expedited review initiated on November 29, 2021, as part of the CBSA’s enforcement of the Canadian International Trade Tribunal’s (CITT) finding of injury issued on September 2, 2021, respecting the dumping and subsidizing of UDS from China and Vietnam
APRIL
UDS 2022 UP3: Upholstered domestic furniture
CBSA Normal Value Review
Appointed as counsel to a Chinese exporter Gu Jia Intelligent Household Jiaxing Co., Ltd., & its related input supplier, Zhejiang Sinomax Gu Sponge Co., Ltd., in the normal values review initiated on April 5, 2022, to update all normal values and export prices applicable to certain upholstered domestic furniture (UDS) from China by Gu Jia Intelligent Household Jiaxing Co., Ltd
https://cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/sima-lmsi/up/uds2022/uds202203-lc-eng.html
MARCH
MAT 2022 IN: Mattresses
CBSA Dumping & Countervailing Investigations
Appointed as Counsel to two Chinese exporters – Jinlongheng Furniture Co., Ltd., & Xianghe Kaneman Furniture Limited, in the investigations Initiated on February 24, 2022, under the Special Import Measures Act respecting the alleged injurious dumping and subsidizing of mattresses from China.
Mattresses 2021 Investigations – Listing of Counsel Granted Disclosure (cbsa-asfc.gc.ca)
FEBRUARY
PJ 2022 ER: Certain pup joints
CBSA Expiry Review Investigation
Appointed as Counsel to a Canadian Importer WestCan Oilfield Supply Ltd., and it related Chinese exporter, Hengshui Weijia Petroleum Manufacturing Co. Ltd., in an expiry review investigation initiated on February 25, 2022, to determine, pursuant to paragraph 76.03(7)(a) of SIMA, whether the expiry of the order is likely to result in the continuation or resumption of dumping and/or subsidizing of the subject goods.
Certain pup joints 2021 Expiry Review – Listing of counsel granted disclosure (cbsa-asfc.gc.ca)
2021
JULY
OCTG 4 2021 IN: Oil Country Tubular Goods 4
CBSA Dumping Investigation
Appointed as counsel to the Canadian importer, Trimark Tubular Ltd, in the investigation initiated on July 7,2021, by the Canada Border Services Agency, respecting the alleged injurious dumping of certain oil country tubular goods from Austria.
Oil country tubular goods 4 2021 Investigations – Listing of Counsel Granted Disclosure
JANUARY
UDS 2020 IN: Certain Upholstered Domestic Seating
CBSA Dumping and Subsidy Investigations
Appointed as counsel to Eleven Chinese Exporters and Two Canadian Importers in the investigations initiated on December 21, 2020, by the Canada Border Services Agency, respecting the alleged injurious dumping and subsidizing of certain upholstered domestic seating from China and Vietnam.
https://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/sima-lmsi/i-e/uds2020/uds2020-ni-eng.html
2020
JUNE
DONP 2020 IN – Decorative and other Non‑Structural Plywood
CBSA Dumping and Subsidy Investigations
Appointed as counsel to Eight Chinese exporters in the investigations initiated on June 11, by the Canada Border Services Agency, respecting the alleged injurious dumping and subsidizing of certain decorative and other non‑structural plywood from China.
On January 21, 2021, the investigations were terminated against all of our clients on the grounds of zero margins of dumping and insignificant amount of subsidies.
https://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/sima-lmsi/i-e/donp2020/donp2020-fd-eng.pdf
MAY
HP 2020 IN – HEAVY STEEL PLATE
Anti-Dumping Investigation
Appointed as counsel to DongKuk Steel Mills, GS Global Corp., GS Global USA, INC., and Hyundai Steel Company of Korea in the investigation initiated on May 27, 2020, by the Canada Border Services Agency respecting the alleged injurious dumping of certain hot‑rolled carbon steel heavy plate and high‑strength low‑alloy steel heavy plate from the Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu (Chinese Taipei), Germany, South Korea, Malaysia, and Turkey
https://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/sima-lmsi/i-e/hp2020/hp2020-ni-eng.html
OCTOBER
October OS 2019 RI – Oil Country Tubular Goods
CBSA Re-investigation
Appointed as Counsel to GVN Fuels Limited, Maharashtra Seamless Limited & ISMT Limited, India; HLD Clark Steel Pipe Co., Inc., Philippines and Thai Oil Pipe Co., Ltd., Thailand; in the CBSA re-investigation initiated on September 27, 2019, to update the normal values and export prices of certain OCTG originating in or exported from the Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu (Chinese Taipei), India, Indonesia, the Philippines, the Republic of Korea, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine and Vietnam.
Web Link: https://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/sima-lmsi/ri-re/os2019/os2019-lc-eng.html\
CBSA Re-Investigation
Appointed as counsel to Zhejiang Hailiang Co., Ltd. and Zhejiang Copper Processing Research Institute Co., Ltd., China, in the CBSA re-investigation initiated on January 31, 2019 to update the normal values and export prices, respecting certain copper pipe fittings from the United States, South Korea and China and the amounts of subsidy of certain copper pipe fittings from China.
Web Link: Certain Copper Pipe Fittings 2019 Re-investigation – Listing of Counsel Granted Disclosure
CBSA NORMAL VALUE REVIEW
Appointed as counsel to Husteel Co., Ltd., and Husteel Canada Co., Ltd., in the normal value review initiated on September 4, 2018 to update the normal values and export prices of certain carbon and alloy steel line pipe (line pipe) exported from South Korea to Canada by Husteel Co., Ltd.
https://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/sima-lmsi/i-e/cor2018/cor2018-lc-eng.html
CBSA INVESTIGATION
Appointed as counsel to POSCO and POSCO Coated & Color Steel Co, South Korea; as well as China Steel Corporation and Prosperity Tieh Enterprise Co., Ltd., Chinese Taipei, in the investigation initiated on July 26, 2018 of certain corrosion-resistant steel sheet from China, Chinese Taipei, India and South Korea.
https://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/sima-lmsi/i-e/cor2018/cor2018-lc-eng.html
CBSA INVESTIGATION
Appointed as Counsel to HLD Clark Steel Pipe Inc, Philippines in the investigation initiated on July 20, 2018 of certain carbon steel welded pipe from Pakistan, the Philippines, Turkey and Vietnam
https://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/sima-lmsi/i-e/cswp32018/cswp32018-lc-eng.html
CBSA INVESTIGATION
Appointed as counsel to a Chinese producer/exporter and Canadian importer of certain sucker rods originating in or exported from China.
https://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/sima-lmsi/i-e/sr2018/sr2018-lc-eng.html
CBSA
Appointed as Counsel to a Korean producer/exporter to request an expedited review resecting certain oil country tubular goods originating in or exported from Chinese Taipei, India, Indonesia, the Philippines, Korea, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine and Vietnam issued on April 2, 2015, in Inquiry No. NQ-2014-002 (OCTG II).
CBSA INVESTIGATIONS
Appointed as Counsel to three entities involved in production, exportation and supply of raw material of certain copper pipe fittings originating in or exported from the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.
CBSA INVESTIGATIONS
Appointed as Counsel to an Indian Producer and exporter of certain polyethylene terephthalate resin (PET resin) originating in or exported from the People’s Republic of China (China), the Republic of India (India), the Sultanate of Oman (Oman) and the Islamic Republic of Pakistan (Pakistan), and the alleged injurious subsidizing of certain PET resin originating in or exported from China, India, Oman and Pakistan.
CBSA INVESTIGATIONS
Appointed as Counsel to three major Korean producers/exporters and a Hong Kong Trading Company with regards to the CBSA’s dumping investigation of certain carbon and alloy steel line pipe originating in or exported from the Republic of Korea
CBSA INVESTIGATIONS
Appointed as Counsel to a Brazilian producer/exporter and a US exporter of silicon metal in the CBSA’s dumping and subsidy investigations of certain silicon metal originating in or exported from the Federative Republic of Brazil (Brazil), the Republic of Kazakhstan (Kazakhstan), Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Malaysia, the Kingdom of Norway (Norway), the Russian Federation and the Kingdom of Thailand (Thailand).
CITT INQUIRY
Appointed as counsel to the China Chamber of International Commerce in the Tribunal injury inquiry of certain FISC originating in or exported from the People’s Republic of China, the Republic of Korea, the Kingdom of Spain
The results of the investigation were zero margins of dumping for our clients in Korea and the Philippines and the subsidy investigation was terminated against the Philippines.
The results of the investigation were zero margins of dumping for our clients in Korea and the Philippines and the subsidy investigation was terminated against the Philippines.