On February 2, 2026, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) initiated an investigation into whether certain oil and gas well casing is being sold in the Canadian market at unfair prices (dumping). The investigation focuses on imports from steel producers operating in or exporting from Austria. These practices, if confirmed, may distort fair competition and impact Canadian producers.
The CBSA’s investigation follows a complaint filed by Tenaris Canada (the complainant). Under the Special Import Measures Act, the CBSA is required to initiate an investigation when a complaint meets the legislative requirements, including sufficient evidence of dumping and resulting injury. In this case, the complainant alleges that certain imports are being dumped in the Canadian market and are threatening to cause material injury. They cite impacts such as the threat of lost sales, price undercutting, price depression, as well as adverse impacts on production, market share and financial performance.
The CBSA and the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT) both play a role in the investigation. The CITT will begin a preliminary inquiry to determine whether the imports are harming Canadian producers and will issue a decision by April 3, 2026. Concurrently, the CBSA will investigate whether the imports are being sold in Canada at unfair prices, and will make a preliminary decision by May 4, 2026.
Currently, there are 181 special import measures in force in Canada, covering a wide variety of industrial and consumer products.
