OTTAWA, ON, Sept. 3, 2026 /CNW/ -- On August 31, 2026, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) initiated investigations to determine whether truck and bus tires are being sold at unfair prices in Canada (dumped), subsidized, or both. The investigations focus on imports from producers operating in or exporting from China. These practices can harm Canadian industries by undercutting prices, which undermines fair competition.

The CBSA's investigations follow a complaint filed by the Canadian Retread Manufacturers Association (CRMA) and Michelin North America (Canada) Inc. (Michelin), the complainants in this case. The complainants allege that as a result of an increase in the volume of the dumped and subsidized imports, they have suffered material injury in the form of price undercutting, price suppression, lost sales, lost volumes and market share, reduction in capacity utilization, reduced employment, reduced profitability, and negative impact on investments.

The CBSA and the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT) both play a role in the investigations. The CITT will begin a preliminary inquiry to determine whether the imports are harming Canadian producers and will issue a decision by October 30, 2026. Concurrently, the CBSA will investigate whether the imports are being sold in Canada at unfair prices, subsidized, or both, and will make preliminary decisions by November 30, 2026.

The Special Import Measures Act (SIMA) protects Canadian producers and jobs from unfair trade, thereby safeguarding Canada's economy. In 2025, SIMA duties applied to approximately $3.3 billion worth of imports in industries employing 43,728 people in Canada. Currently, there are 187 special import measures in force in Canada.

In 2025, the CBSA launched a combined 33 dumping and subsidy investigations for 9 different products. Of those, 28 resulted in measures in force that impose anti-dumping and countervailing duties for the next 5 years on products that are dumped or subsidized into Canada. The remaining 5 investigations were terminated as neither dumping nor subsidizing was found or there was no reasonable indication that the dumping and subsidizing caused injury to Canadian industry. So far in 2026, the CBSA has launched a combined 16 dumping and subsidy investigations for 8 different products.

Quick facts

• Truck and bus tires are new or retreaded tires designed to be mounted on vehicles such as medium and heavy trucks, commercial trailers, buses, and recreational vehicles. For more product information, please refer to the CBSA's Anti-dumping and countervailing webpage.
• The CRMA are a group of tire retreaders and Michelin is a producer of new truck and bus tires in Canada. Based on the information included in the complaint, the complainants represent the majority of Canadian production of truck and bus tires.
• The Canadian market size for truck and bus tires is estimated to be approximately $1.2 billion annually.
• A statement of reasons, with additional details about the investigations, will be available on the CBSA's website within 15 days from the date the investigations are launched.
• Canada's trade remedy system is designed to ensure that imported goods are priced fairly relative to domestic products. To counteract unfair trade practices, the CBSA has the authority under the Special Import Measures Act to initiate investigations if a complaint is properly documented and impose trade remedy measures when there is evidence that dumping or subsidizing is causing or threatens to cause injury to Canadian producers.

Associated links

• Special Import Measures Act (SIMA) investigative process and timeframes
• Overview of Canada's anti-dumping and countervailing investigative processes
• Anti-dumping and Countervailing
• Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT)

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SOURCE Canada Border Services Agency