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March 29, 2002
Canada Customs and Revenue Agency (CCRA) imposes provisional antidumping duties on field tomatoes from the United States
On March 25, 2002,
the CCRA announced, provisional duties assessed against imports of fresh field
tomatoes from the United States. The
preliminary results of the investigation concluded that the imports from the
United States were dumped into Canada at prices that were, on average, 22
percent below normal levels. To
eliminate the dumping, provisional duties of up to 71 percent are being imposed
on imports of field tomatoes from the United States, excluding tomatoes for
processing. The decision follows an
investigation started by the CCRA on November 9, 2001, after receiving a
complaint filed by the Canadian Tomato Trade Alliance (CTTA).
In its original complaint, the CTTA estimated that the margins of dumping
of U.S. tomatoes ranged from 14 percent to 76 percent of normal value.
The complaint alleged that field
tomatoes from the United States are causing harm to Canadian production,
including reduced income and lost incentive to expand and upgrade production
facilities in a growing market. On
June 24, 2002, the CCRA is expected to issue a final decision concerning dumping
of U.S. field tomatoes on the Canadian market.
By July 23, 2002, the Canadian International Trade Tribunal is required
to issue its final decision on the U.S. tomato dumping issue.
U.S. exports of fresh tomatoes, mostly field grown, to Canada in 2001
were valued at $108 million, down 5 percent from 2000.
U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) to Rule on Injury Determination Next Week
The next major development in the dumping case brought against imported greenhouse tomatoes from Canada is scheduled for April 1, when the ITC meets to vote on a final injury determination. On February 20, the Department of Commerce’s International Trade Administration (ITA) issued its final determination on dumping margins against Canadian greenhouse tomatoes, which ranged from 1.53 percent to 18.21 percent. These margins were considerably less than the preliminary duties that had ranged from zero to 33.95 percent.
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