On November 10, 2024, the Canadian International Trade Tribunal received a properly documented request for a public interest inquiry from the Ministry of Trade and Industry, Egypt (Government of Egypt), regarding the Tribunal's injury finding in NQ-2024-001 imposing anti-dumping duty on certain wire rod from Egypt (as well as from China and Vietnam).
In the commencement phase, the Tribunal will decide whether there are reasonable grounds to commence a public interest inquiry.
In the first step interested parties supporting or opposing the initiation of a public interest inquiry shall file their written submissions by no later than December 20, 2024. The submissions should address the facts and arguments contained in the request and provide any other information that would assist the Tribunal in determining whether there are reasonable grounds to consider that the imposition of duties under the Special Import Measures Act, or the imposition of such duties in the full amount, would not or might not be in the public interest.
Where there are opposing views, each party that filed a submission on December 20, 2024, will be given an opportunity to respond in writing to the submissions of other parties by no later than January 13, 2025.
If the Tribunal finds that there exist reasonable grounds to commence a public interest inquiry, it will start the investigation phase. In the investigation phase, the Tribunal conducts a public interest inquiry and prepares a report containing specific recommendations and supporting facts and reasons for the Minister of Finance, if warranted.