CBSA launched the first anti-circumvention investigation into the Vietnamese container chassis trade

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has initiated an investigation into potential trade remedy circumvention involving container chassis imported from Vietnam. The probe, set to conclude by May 2025, stems from allegations by Quebec-based Max-Atlas International Inc. that Chinese components are being assembled in Vietnam to bypass existing anti-dumping duties. This marks Canada’s first anti-circumvention investigation under strengthened trade remedy measures announced in Budget 2022. The investigation aims to protect approximately 31,000 Canadian jobs and $11.6 billion in domestic production across various industries. If circumvention is confirmed, the Canadian International Trade Tribunal will extend anti-dumping and countervailing duties to these goods, ensuring fair competition in Canada’s $140 million annual container chassis market.