Canadian Tribunal Finds Chinese Forged Grinding Media Threaten Domestic Industry

The Canadian International Trade Tribunal found on 22 September 2026 that dumped and subsidised forged grinding media from China threaten injury to Canadian producers. Its finding NQ-2026-002 found no existing injury, but a threat of injury supporting trade-remedy measures.

The goods are forged or stamped steel grinding media in spherical or ovoid ball form, with nominal diameters of 25–160 millimetres inclusive, originating in or exported from China. The detailed product definition determines coverage; tariff item 7326.11.00.00 is indicative.

Investigation Results And Shipment Duties

CBSA's final-decision reasons record investigation-period dumping margins of 36.4%–64.9% for named exporters and 94.7% for all other exporters. The actionable subsidy percentages for named exporters were 1.5%, 2.1% and 2.4%; the all-other investigation result was 12.9%.

The subsidy investigations for Jiangyin Xingcheng Magotteaux and Tangshan ZWell were terminated because their calculated subsidy amounts were insignificant. Their dumping determinations remained.

These investigation-period percentages are not universal rates for future shipments. Anti-dumping assessment generally depends on the difference between normal value and export price. For exporters without specific normal values, the current measures record specifies anti-dumping duty of 94.7% of export price.

Current Countervailing Amounts

The measures-in-force record, checked for this update on 20 October 2026, specifies 119.86 CNY per tonne for Changshu Longte, 127.65 CNY per tonne for Oriental, and 193.45 CNY per tonne where no specific subsidy amount has been issued. It also identifies an all-other export-subsidy amount of 2.37 CNY per tonne relevant to avoiding double collection.

The historical 12.9% result therefore does not describe a universal current countervailing assessment rate.