On December 21, 2020, The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) announced the initiation of an anti-dumping investigation (AD) and anti-subsidy (CVD) investigation for Upholstered seating for domestic purposes originating in or exported from the People’s Republic of China and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam
 

Relevant information:

1. Initiated date: December 21, 2020;

2. Products under investigation: Upholstered seating for domestic purposes – HS Code: 9401.40; 9401.61 and 9401.71;

3. Investigation period: June 1, 2019 to November 30, 2020

4. Preliminary decision:

Canada decided to impose anti-dumping and anti-subsidy duties against Vietnamese producer since May 05, 2021. Anti-subsidy duties rates against Vietnamese producer are ranging from 0% to 11,73% while provisional anti-dumping rates were set at 17,44% to 89,77%.

5.Final decision:

On September 2, 2022, the CBSA issued its final determination, deciding to impose definitive anti-dumping and countervailing duties. The countervailing duty rates applicable to Vietnamese enterprises ranged from 0% to 5.5%, while the anti-dumping duty margins were determined to range from 9.9% to 179.5%.

6. Progression

On March 22, 2024, CBSA conducted anti-dumping and anti-subsidy tax review. 

On November 24, 2025, CBSA announced the initiation of an administrative review of anti-dumping and countervailing duties concerning the above-mentioned product.

II. Case calendar:

The case file is attached below: