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November 23, 2001
Canada Initiates Anti-dumping Investigation Against U.S. Fresh Tomatoes
On November 9, 2001, the Canadian Customs and Revenue Agency (CCRA) initiated an anti-dumping investigation against imports of fresh tomatoes from the United States, excluding tomatoes for processing. The CCRA investigation is in response to a complaint filed by the Canadian Tomato Trade Alliance (CTTA) of Vancouver, British Columbia, which alleges that fresh tomatoes from the United States have been dumped in Canada, caused harm to Canadian production in the form of reduced income and lost incentive to expand and upgrade production facilities. The period of the investigation is from October 1, 2000, to September 30, 2001. As a result, the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT) will conduct a preliminary inquiry to determine injury and must make its decision within 60 days. The CCRA has 90 days to make a preliminary determination on the extent of the alleged dumping. Should the CCRA make a preliminary determination of dumping, the Agency must make a final determination within 90 days of the date of the preliminary determination. In its complaint, the CTTA estimates the margins of dumping range from 14 percent to 76 percent, as a percentage of normal value. According to U.S Census data, U.S. exports of fresh tomatoes to Canada in CY 2000, totaled 136,872 tons valued at $114 million, up 5 percent in volume and 15 percent in value from the previous year.
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