Canada is launching an anti‑dumping investigation into imports of truck bodies from producers operating in or exporting from China.
The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) is set to determine whether these imports are being sold in the country at dumped prices or are benefitting from government subsidies.
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The inquiry comes after a complaint lodged by Morgan Canada and Morgan Transit, manufacturers of truck bodies based in Bolton, Ontario, and Laval, Quebec, respectively.
The complainants allege that a rise in dumped and subsidised imports has inflicted material injury on their businesses, citing price undercutting and price depression alongside fewer bookings and lost sales.
They also say these imports have negatively affected production, usage of capacity, market share, employment and overall financial performance.
According to the complaint, the two companies account for the majority of Canadian truck‑body production.
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By GlobalDataThe CBSA is due to reach a preliminary determination by 22 January 2026.
Additionally, the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT) will conduct a preliminary inquiry into whether the imports are causing injury to domestic producers and must issue its decision by 23 December 2025.
Canada now has 158 special import measures in place across a range of industrial and consumer products.
The government states these measures have provided support to protect roughly 45,000 jobs in the country and about C$18.4bn ($13.16m) in production last year.
Earlier this month, the government said it would lessen the number of vehicles that Stellantis and General Motors (GM) may import into Canada duty‑free, following those companies’ decisions to scale back manufacturing activity in the country.
