Anti-dumping and Countervailing Program

Certain Copper Rod - Notice of Preliminary Determination

Ottawa, November 28, 2006

On November 28, 2006, the President of the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) made a preliminary determination of dumping pursuant to subsection 38(1) of the Special Import Measures Act (SIMA) with respect to certain copper rod with a diameter of at least 6 mm but not exceeding 11 mm, made to American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) designation B 49 or equivalent (certain copper rod), originating in or exported from Brazil and the Russian Federation and made a preliminary determination of subsidizing pursuant to subsection 38(1) of SIMA with respect to certain copper rod originating in or exported from Brazil.

The goods in question are commonly classified under the following Harmonized System classification numbers:

7408.11.11.00
7408.11.20.10

Provisional duty will now be payable on the subject goods that are released from customs on or after November 28, 2006.

Additional information about this investigation is contained in a Statement of Reasons, which will be available within 15 days on the CBSA's Web site: www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/sima.

Contacts:

Denis Chénier
613-954-7394

Vincent Gaudreau
613-954-7262

Estimated Margins of Dumping, Estimated Amounts of Subsidy and Provisional Anti-dumping and Countervailing Duties Rates

Exporters/Producers	Estimated Margin of Dumping*	Provisional Anti-dumping Duty*	Estimated Amount of Subsidy* and Provisional Countervailing Duty*	Total Provisional Duty Payable*
Brazil
Caraíba Metais SA	5.8%	4.1%	3.5%	7.6%
All Other Exporters	18.4%	16.7%	3.5%	20.2%
Russian Federation
All Exporters	18.4%	18.4%	n/a	18.4%

* As percentage of the export price

Note:

Provisional anti-dumping for Brazil is not equal to the estimated margin of dumping for the following reason:

Where both anti-dumping and countervailing duty apply to the same goods, anti-dumping duty is reduced by any amount of export subsidy applicable, which was estimated at 1.7% in this case. Therefore, provisional anti-dumping duty of 4.1% (5.8% - 1.7%) will be levied for exports from Caraíba Metais and of 16.7% (18.4% - 1.7%) for goods from any other exporter of subject goods from Brazil.

Therefore, total provisional duty payable for goods from Caraíba Metais will be 7.6% (3.5% provisional countervailing duty plus 4.1% provisional anti-dumping duty) while the total provisional duty payable for goods from any other exporter of subject goods from Brazil will be 20.2% (3.5% provisional countervailing duty plus 16.7% provisional anti-dumping duty).