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OTTAWA, ON, March 6, 2025 – The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) announced today the start of investigations to assess if renewable diesel imports from the United States are being dumped and subsidized. These actions could negatively affect Canadian industries by undercutting domestic prices, thereby hindering fair market competition.
The CBSA’s investigation is a response to a complaint filed by Tidewater Renewables Ltd. (Tidewater). Tidewater alleges that the increased volume of dumped and subsidized imports from the U.S. has caused material injury, including lost market share and sales, price undercutting and depression, lower profits, and a negative impact on cash flow, return on investment, and the ability to raise capital.
Both the CBSA and the (CITT) will participate in the investigations. The CITT will conduct a preliminary inquiry to determine if the imports are harming Canadian producers, with a decision expected by May 5, 2025. Simultaneously, the CBSA will investigate whether the imports are being sold at unfairly low prices and/or are being subsidized in Canada, with preliminary decisions due by June 4, 2025.
Currently, Canada has 158 special import measures in place, covering a diverse range of industrial and consumer goods. These measures have directly contributed to the protection of approximately 31,000 Canadian jobs and $11.6 billion in Canadian production.
Quick facts
- Under the Special Import Measures Act (SIMA), Canadian producers are legally entitled to seek protection against dumped and subsidized imports. SIMA mandates that the CBSA launch an investigation when properly documented complaints are filed, providing evidence of dumping and/or subsidizing that is causing injury to Canadian production. These investigations are part of the CBSA’s mandated responsibilities and are conducted in accordance with both domestic law and international trade regulations. The investigations are not related to tariff implementation or trade actions taken by other countries affecting Canadian-made goods or energy products.
- The goods in question are renewable diesel from the U.S. More information can be found on the CBSA’s webpage.
- The Canadian import market for renewable diesel is estimated to be over $1.4 billion annually.
- A statement of reasons, s, will be published on the CBSA’s website within 15 days of the investigations’ launch date.
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SOURCE Canada Border Services Agency