G/SG/N/6/CAN/4  
G/SG/N/7/CAN/1  
G/SG/N/11/CAN/1  
 
15 October 2018  
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Committee on Safeguards  Original: English  
 
 
NOTIFICATION UNDER A RTICLE 12.1(A) OF TH E AGREEMENT ON  
SAFEGUARDS ON INITIA TION OF AN INVESTIGA TION AND  
THE REASONS FOR IT  
NOTIFICATION UNDER A RTICLE 12.4 OF THE A GREEMENT  
ON SAFEGUARDS BEFORE  TAKING A PROVISIONA L 
SAFEGUARD MEASURE RE FERRED TO IN ARTICLE  6 
NOTIFICATION PURSUAN T TO ARTICLE 9, FOOT NOTE 2  
OF THE AGREEMENT ON SAFEGUARDS  
CANADA  
(Certain steel product s) 
The following communication, dated 12 October 2018, is being circulated at the re quest of the 
delegation of Canada .* 
 
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Enclosed please find a copy of notifications pursuant to Article 12.1(a), Article 12.4 and Article 9, 
footnote 2 of the WTO Agreement on Safeguards, upon initiating an investigation and imposing a 
provisional measure on imports of certain steel products (h eavy plate, concrete reinforcing bars, 
energy tubular products, hot -rolled sheet, pre -painted steel, stainless steel wire and wire rod).  
  
                                                
* A copy of the CITT Notice of Commencement of Safeguard Inquiry  was submitted (in English only) in 
electronic form. To consult this document, please contact Ms Budd ( hilary.budd@wto.org ) or Ms Naville 
(delphine.naville@wto.org ) of the Rules Division.  G/SG/N/6/CAN/4 • G/SG/N/7/CAN/1 • G/SG/N/11/CAN/1  
 
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  NOTIFICATION UNDER A RTICLE 12.1(A) OF TH E AGREEMENT ON  
SAFEGUARDS ON INITIA TION OF AN INVESTIGA TION AND  
THE REASONS FOR IT  
1  SPECIFY THE DATE WHE N THE INVESTIGATION WAS INITIATED  
The global safeguard investigation was initiated by the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT) 
on 11 October 2018. Public notice of the investigation was provided on that day, with the publ ication 
by the CITT of a Notice of Commencement of Safeguard Inquiry. A copy of the Notice can be found 
on the CITT 's website ( www.citt.gc.ca/en/node/8405 ).  
 
2  SPECIFY THE PRODUCT SUBJECT TO THE INVES TIGATI ON 
The products covered by this investigation include:  
A. Heavy plate  
B. Concrete reinforcing bar  
C. Energy tubular products  
D. Hot-rolled sheet  
E. Pre-painted steel  
F. Stainless steel wire  
G. Wire rod  
 
Further product details and exclusions are described in Annex I, along with HS codes under which 
these products are usually imported. HS codes are provided for illustrative purposes only.  
 
3  PROVIDE THE REASONS FOR THE INITIATION O F INVESTIGATION  
The Government of Canada, by government order, directed the Canadian International Trade 
Tribunal (CITT) to initiate a safeguard investigation under section 20 of the Canadian International 
Trade Tribunal Act . A copy of the CITT Notice of Commencement of S afeguard Inquiry is being 
submitted to the Committee.  A copy can also be obtained from the CITT 's website at 
www.citt.gc.ca/en/node/8405 .  
 
The investigation was initiated following a report and recommenda tion of the Minister of Finance. 
On the basis of information currently available, it was preliminarily determined in the report that the 
products covered are being imported in increased quantities and under such conditions as to cause 
or threaten to cause serious injury to domestic producers. For the period under review, total imports 
of the seven products concerned increased from 2.74 million tonnes in 2015 to 2.87 million tonnes 
in 2017, which constitutes a 5 percent increase overall. There have also been  recent, significant and 
sharp increases in imports of these products, with total imports of the seven products concerned in 
the first quarter of 2018 up by 30 percent compared to the same period in 2017. This has resulted 
in injury and/or threat of injury  as demonstrated by a number of different factors, including 
decreases in production, sales, market shares and profitability.   
 
4  PROVIDE A POINT OF C ONTACT FOR THE INVES TIGATION AND IDENTIF Y THE 
PREFERRED MEANS FOR CORRESPONDING   
CITT address for correspond ence:  
 
Registrar  
Canadian International Trade Tribunal  
5th Floor  
333 Laurier Avenue West  
Ottawa, Ontario  
K1A 0G7  
 
E-mail address: citt-tcce@tribunal.gc.ca   G/SG/N/6/CAN/4 • G/SG/N/7/CAN/1 • G/SG/N/11/CAN/1  
 
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  5  PROVIDE THE DEADLINE S AND PROCEDURES FOR  IMPORTERS, EXPORTER S AND OTHER 
INTERESTED PARTIES T O PRESENT EVIDENCE A ND THEIR VIEWS, INCL UDING (I) 
DEADLINES AND PROCED URES FOR MEMBERS AND  EXPORTERS TO IDENTI FY 
THEMSELVES AS INTERE STED PARTIES, IF SO REQUIRED, T O PARTICIPATE IN THE  
INVESTIGATION AND (I I) THE DATE OF AN IN TENDED PUBLIC HEARIN G AS PROVIDED 
FOR IN ARTICLE 3.1.  
Deadlines and procedures related to the participation of interested parties in the inquiry are set out 
in the Notice of Commencement of Safe guard Inquiry published by the CITT, submitted to the 
Committee and available on the CITT 's website ( www.citt.gc.ca/en/node/8405 ). Importers, 
exporters and other interested parties will be able to present evidence and their views during the 
inquiry, up to and during the hearing to be scheduled by the CITT.  
  
The CITT will issue questionnaires to domestic producers, importers and foreign producers of each 
of the steel products concerned to request relevant statistical and other information. Replies to the 
questionnaires should be received within 20 days of the date of publication of the Notice of 
Commencement of  Safeguard Inquiry. Interested parties will also be able to file case briefs and reply 
briefs, as per the schedule set out by the CITT.  
 
Interested parties wishing to participate in the inquiry as a party must file a notice of participation 
with the CITT by 29 October 2018. This deadline must be strictly observed.  Submissions filed after 
the deadline will only be accepted in demonstrably extraordinary circumstances and with leave of 
the CITT.   
 
The dates and other details on the hearing will be published on the CITT 's website.  
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  NOTIFICATION UNDER A RTICLE 12.4 OF THE A GREEMENT  
ON SAFEGUARDS BEFORE  TAKI NG A PROVISIONAL  
SAFEGUARD MEASURE RE FERRED TO IN ARTICLE  6 
1  PROVIDE THE PRECISE DESCRIPTION OF THE P RODUCTS INVOLVED  
The products covered by this provisional safeguard measure include:  
A. Heavy plate  
B. Concrete reinforcing bar  
C. Energy tubular products  
D. Hot-rolled sheet  
E. Pre-painted steel  
F. Stainless steel wire  
G. Wire rod  
 
Precise description of the products and exclusions can be found in Annex I, along with HS codes 
under which these products are usually imported. HS codes are provided for illustrative purposes 
only.  
 
2  SPECIFY THE PROPOSED  PROVISIONAL SAFEGUA RD MEASURE  
The measure consists of a 200 -day tariff -rate quota in excess of which a surtax of 25 percent applies. 
The tariff -rate quotas set for each product can be found in Annex II. These correspond to the average 
volume of imports into Canada from the countries covere d, over a similar period as the one covered 
by this measure in 2015 -2016, 2016 -2017 and 2017 -2018. The tariff -rate quotas are also subject 
to a limit by country of origin, which reflects historical trade patterns, as set out in Annex II.  
 
3  SPECIFY THE PROP OSED DATE OF INTRODU CTION OF THE PROVISI ONAL SAFEGUARD 
MEASURE  
The proposed date of the introduction of the provisional safeguard measure is 25 October 2018.  
 
4  EXPECTED DURATION OF  THE PROVISIONAL SAF EGUARD MEASURE, IF A NY DECISION 
ON THE DURATION OF T HE S AFEGUARD MEASURE HAS  BEEN MADE  
The provisional safeguard measure will be in force for 200 days.  
 
5  PROVIDE THE BASIS FO R:  
a. Making a preliminary determination, as provided for in Article 6, that increased 
imports have caused or are threatening to cause serious injury  
 
The Government of Canada' s decision to impose provisional safeguard measures on imports of 
certain steel goods is based on a report from the Minister of Finance, as required by Section 55 of 
the Customs Tariff . The report is a Cabinet docum ent, and is therefore confidential.  Information 
included in this notification reflects information contained in that report.   
 
The report includes a comprehensive analysis of the period of review (from the beginning of 2015 
to the first quarter of 2018), o n the basis of publically -available import data and confidential industry 
submissions. Considering the confidential nature of a large part of the information received and, for 
some products, the small size of the Canadian industry making it impossible to d isclose detailed 
figures without compromising proprietary information, this notification presents a non -confidential 
summary of the report.   
 
Unforeseen developments  
 
Global steel trade and imports of steel into Canada have been affected by overcapacity i n steel 
production globally, as well as unforeseen developments, such as measures that a number of 
countries have taken or are considering taking to restrict imports of steel into their markets. For 
example, starting in March 2018, the United States (U.S.)  imposed substantial tariffs on imports of G/SG/N/6/CAN/4 • G/SG/N/7/CAN/1 • G/SG/N/11/CAN/1  
 
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  certain steel and aluminum products from most countries.  These were extended to more countries, 
including Canada, in May 2018, while the U.S. negotiated quantitative trade restrictions with certain 
other countries . As a result, a significant portion of the steel goods that would have been imported 
into the U.S. is expected to be shut out of the U.S. and diverted to other markets. In addition, other 
trading partners, such as the European Union, have imposed safeguar ds restricting steel imports to 
protect their steel industry and prevent diversion of steel goods into their market. This situation 
raises the risk of substantial trade diversion of foreign steel products into Canada and, in some 
cases, is likely to exacer bate longer -standing import increases witnessed during the period of review 
for the products covered by this measure.  
 
Increase in imports  
 
Over the period under review, total imports of the seven products concerned increased from 
2.74 million tonnes in 2015 to 2.87 million tonnes in 2017, which constitutes a 5 percent increase 
overall. There have also been recent, significant and sharp increa ses in imports of the products 
concerned, with total imports in the first quarter of 2018 up by 30 percent compared to the same 
period in 2017. For most products, the increase in absolute terms was also accompanied by a marked 
increase relative to domestic  production.  
  
Injury/Threat of serious injury  
 
There is evidence of serious injury and/or threat of serious injury to producers of the products in 
question, as a result of unforeseen developments; trade commitments, including tariff concessions 
made by C anada as member of the WTO; and increased imports. For products where there was 
serious injury, this was evidenced through a combination of factors, across products, including 
notably decreases in domestic production, decreases in sales for the domestic in dustry, and a loss 
of market shares. In some cases, domestic production remained stable or increased slightly, but at 
much lower levels than the growth rate of the apparent market, leading to decreases in market 
shares compared to imported products. For mo st products, evidence of injury was equally visible 
through substantial losses incurred by domestic industry and decreases in profitability, which have 
been threatening the viability of domestic production. For the products where there was threat of 
seriou s injury to the domestic industry, unforeseen developments and the high risk of substantial 
diversion of steel products into Canada were key factors in making this determination.  
 
Causation  
 
It has been preliminarily determined that the increase in import s is a principal cause of the serious 
injury and of the threat of serious injury. Both the increased import quantities and price effects of 
imported products have had a direct impact on domestic producers’ market share, domestic prices 
and overall profitab ility. Other factors that could have contributed to injury were also examined, 
such as industry -specific  circumstances, imports from certain free -trade partners and the impact of 
the most recent measures taken by the U.S. with the imposition of tariffs on steel products.  This 
analysis did not change the preliminary determination that the increase is imports is the principal 
cause of the serious injury and of the threat of serious injury.  
 
b. Determining that there are critical circumstances where delay would cause damage 
which it would be difficult to repair  
 
The report determined that critical circumstances exist, such that delay in imposing safeguard 
measures would cause damage which it would be difficult to repair. Such critical circumstances 
include the tr ade restrictive actions recently taken by the United States and other steel trading 
countries, which have created an imminent risk of diversion of steel imports into Canada. This is 
compounded by the attractiveness of the Canadian market for these products , since prices in the 
Canadian market are higher than in many other markets worldwide. A continued increase in imports 
would further impair the performance of the domestic industry, which is already in a fragile position. 
In some cases, there is a risk tha t producers may be forced to cease production . 
 
6  OFFER OF CONSULTATIO NS 
The Government of Canada offers consultations on the provisional safeguard measures.  
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  7  PUBLICLY AVAILABLE D OCUMENT CONTAINING T HE RELEVANT DECISION  
(ELECTRONIC FORMAT LI NK)  
Details on the provisional safeguard measure can be found on Finance Canada' s website, at 
www.fin.gc.ca/n18/data/18 -090_2 -eng.asp . A copy of the government order imposing the measure 
will be submitted to the Committee. In addition, it will be published in Part II of the October 31st, 
2018 edition of the Gazette of Canada.  
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  NOTIFICATION PURSUAN T TO ARTICLE 9, FOOT NOTE 2  
OF THE AGREEMENT ON SAFEGUARDS  
1  SPECIFY THE MEASURE  
The measure consists of a 200 -day tariff -rate quota in excess of which additional duties must be 
paid, as described in the notification under Article 12.4 above.  
 
2  SPECIFY THE PRODUCT SUBJECT TO THE MEASU RE 
The products covered  by this investigation includ e: 
A. Heavy plate  
B. Concrete reinforcing bar  
C. Energy tubular products  
D. Hot-rolled sheet  
E. Pre-painted steel  
F. Stainless steel wire  
G. Wire rod  
 
3  SPECIFY THE DEVELOPI NG COUNTRIES TO WHIC H THE MEASURE IS NOT  APPLIED 
UNDER ARTICLE 9.1 OF  THE AGREEMENT ON SA FEGUARDS  
The m easure does not apply to products originating in the list of developing country members of the 
WTO reproduced in Annex III, except for concrete reinforcing bar originating in Vietnam, to which 
the measure applies, as the import share of that country exceed s 3 percent of total imports of 
concrete reinforcing bar into Canada. The list at Annex III includes developing country members of 
the WTO benefitting from the General Preferential Tariff in Canada under the Customs Tariff . 
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  ANNEX I  
PRODUCT DESCRIPTIONS  
A. Heavy plate:  
 
Hot-rolled carbon steel plate and high -strength low -alloy steel plate not further manufactured than 
hot-rolled, heat -treated or not, in widths from 80 inches (+/ - 2,030 mm) to 152 inches 
(+/- 3,860  mm) inclusive, and thicknesses from 0.375  inches (+/ -9.525 mm) up to and including 
4.0 inches (101.6 mm), with all dimensions being plus or minus allowable tolerances contained in 
the applicable standards.  
 
For greater certainty, these dimensional restrictions apply to steel plate that contains alloys greater 
than required by recognized industry standards provided that the steel does not meet recognized 
industry standards for an alloy -specification steel plate.  
 
The definition excludes:  
• All plate in coil form;  
• All plate having a rolled, raised fi gured at regular intervals on the surface (also known as 
floor plate).  
Heavy plate is commonly imported under any of the following 10 -digit HS numbers below.  
• Prior to January 1, 2017: 7208.51.00.10; 7208.51.00.93; 7208.51.00.94; 7208.51.00.95; 
7208.52.00. 10; 7208.52.00.93; 7208.52.00.94; 7208.52.00.95  
• As of January 1, 2017: 7208.51.00.10; 7208.51.00.93; 7208.51.00.94; 7208.51.00.95; 
7208.52.00.10; 7208.52.00.93; 7208.52.00.96  
HS codes are provided for illustrative purposes only. There may be goods under th e listed HS 
numbers that do not fall within the product definition, or heavy plate that is imported under an HS 
number that is not listed.  
 
B. Concrete reinforcing bar:  
 
Hot-rolled deformed steel concrete reinforcing bar in straight lengths or coils, comm only identified 
as rebar, in various diameters up to and including 56.4 millimeters, in various finishes.  
The definition excludes:  
• plain round bar;  
• fabricated rebar products; and  
• 10-mm-diameter (10M) rebar produced to meet the requirements of CSA G30 18.0 9 
(or equivalent standards) and that is coated to meet the requirements of epoxy standard 
ASTM A775/A 775M 04a (or equivalent standards) in lengths from 1 foot (30.48 cm) up 
to and including 8 feet (243.84 cm).  
Concrete reinforcing bar is commonly importe d under the following 10 -digit HS numbers:  
7213.10.00.00; 7214.20.00.00  
 
HS codes are provided for illustrative purposes only. There may be goods under the listed 
HS numbers that do not fall within the product definition, or rebar that is imported under an  
HS number that is not listed.  
 
C. Energy tubular:  
 
Carbon and alloy steel energy tubular products, including line pipe, tubing, and casing, finished or 
unfinished, welded or seamless, having a nominal outside diameter greater than or equal to 
2.375  inches (60.3 mm), and less than or equal to 60 inches (1,524 mm) (with all dimensions being G/SG/N/6/CAN/4 • G/SG/N/7/CAN/1 • G/SG/N/11/CAN/1  
 
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  plus or minus allowable tolerances contained in the applicable standards), heat treated or not heat 
treated, regardless of length, wall thickness, surface finish (c oated or uncoated), and end finish 
(plain, bevelled, threaded, or threaded and coupled), in all grades, meeting or supplied to meet 
American Petroleum Institute ( "API") 5L, API 5L -B, API 5CT, Canadian Standards Association ( "CSA") 
Z245.1, International Standards Organization ( "ISO") 3183, American Society for Testing and 
Materials ( "ASTM ") ASTM A333, ASTM A106, ASTM A53 -B or their equivalents and/or enhanced 
proprietary standards, whether or not actually certified or stenciled, whether or not meeting 
specifications for other end uses (e.g. single -, dual -, or multiple ‑certified, for use in oil and gas, 
piling pipe, or other applications).  
 
For greater certainty, the product definition includes casing and tubing that are referred to as "green 
tubes " in the industry. These are formed tubes with the requisite chemistry and dimensions of casing 
or tubing, but that require further processing before they may be used in a well. They are included 
in the definition above as unfinished, non -heat treated, or plain end  pipe. The finishing required may 
be heat treatment, threading, coupling, testing, or any combination of these processes.  
 
The definition excludes:  
• Drill pipe, pup joints, couplings, coupling stock, galvanized or stainless steel line pipe, and 
casing or tu bing containing 10.5 percent or more by weight chromium;  
• Submerged arc longitudinal welded line pipe, regardless of grade, outside diameter and 
wall thickness, in lengths of 60 feet (18.288 m) with no girth welds for exclusive use in 
slurry or tailings pi ping systems in oil sands projects and marked "For Use as 
Slurry/Tailings Pipe Only "; for greater certainty, use in a pipeline meeting CSA Z -662 or 
as pressure piping meeting CSA B51 Code is not permitted under this exclusion;  
• Submerged arc longitudinal we lded line pipe, regardless of outside diameter, wall 
thickness and length, for exclusive use in high -temperature steam distribution pipelines 
and marked "For Steam Distribution Only ", certified to meet the requirements of 
CSA Z662-15 Clause 14 and/or Annex  I and certified to have proven fatigue/creep test 
properties as provided in sections I.2.3.2 and I.3.2.1 of CSA Z662 -15 as established by 
means of a creep test of no less than 10,000 hours carried out in accordance with 
ASTM  E139; and  
• Unfinished seamless carbon or alloy steel line pipe in the form of mother tubes having 
outside diameters of 184, 197, 210, 235, 260, 286, 328, 350, 368, 377, 394, 402, 419, 
426, 450, 475, 480, 500, 521, 530, 560, 585 or 610 mm, in wall thicknesses from 9 mm 
to 110 mm and in l engths ranging from 7.72 m to 15.24 m, not stenciled as meeting any 
line pipe product specification, but imported for use in the production, and not solely for 
finishing, of seamless line pipe made to any one or several of API 5L, CSAZ245.1, 
ISO 3183, ASTM  A333, ASTM A335, ASTM A106, ASTM A53 or their equivalents;  
• ASME SA 672 or ASME SA 691 electric -fusion welded steel pipe as certified under the ASME 
"Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code " rules (and stencilled with at least one of the 
aforementioned standards) , of a length not to exceed 15 feet (4.572 m), for use other 
than in a CSA Z -662 pipeline application and imported with authorized inspection 
certificates and applicable ASME Partial Data Reports; and  
• Line pipe, regardless of grade, outside diameter and wa ll thickness, single stenciled as 
"DNV-OS-F101" for exclusive use in offshore applications and marked "For Offshore 
Applications Only ". 
Energy tubular products are commonly imported under a 10 -digit HS number falling under any of 
the following subheadings:  7304.19; 7304.29; 7305.11; 7305.12; 7305.19; 7306.19; 7306.29.  
 
HS codes are provided for illustrative purposes only. There may be goods under the listed HS 
numbers that do not fall within the product definition, or rebar that is imported under an HS num ber 
that is not listed.  
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  D. Hot -rolled sheet:  
Flat hot -rolled carbon and alloy steel sheet and strip, including secondary or non -prime material, in 
various widths from 0.7 5 inches (19 mm) and wider, and  
• for product in coil form, in thicknesses from 0.054 i nches to 0.625 inches (1.37 mm to 
15.875 mm) inclusive,  
• for product that is cut to length, in thicknesses from 0.054 inches up to but not including 
0.187 inches (1.37 mm up to but not including 4.75 mm),  
The definition excludes:  
• flat-rolled stainless ste el sheet and strip; and  
• flat hot -rolled, cut to length alloy steel products containing no less than 11.5 percent 
manganese, in thicknesses from 0.12 inches to 0.19 inches (3 mm to 4.75 mm).  
Hot-rolled sheet is commonly imported under the following 10 -digit HS numbers:  
• Prior to January 1, 2017: 7208.25.00.10; 7208.25.00.20; 7208.25.00.30; 7208.25.00.40; 
7208.26.00.10; 7208.26.00.20; 7208.26.00.30; 7208.26.00.40; 7208.27.00.10; 
7208.27.00.20; 7208.27.00.30; 7208.27.00.40; 7208.36.00.10; 7208.36.00.20; 
7208.36.00.30; 7208.36.00.40; 7208.37.00.10; 7208.37.00.20; 7208.37.00.30; 
7208.37.00.40; 7208.38.00.10; 7208.38.00.20; 7208.38.00.30; 7208.38.00.40; 
7208.39.00.10; 7208.39.00.20; 7208.39.00.30; 7208.39.00.40; 7208.53.00.10; 
7208.53.00.20; 7208.53.00.30; 7 208.53.00.40; 7208.54.00.10; 7208.54.00.20; 
7208.54.00.30; 7208.54.00.40; 7208.90.00.00; 7211.14.00.90; 7211.19.00.10; 
7211.19.00.90; 7225.30.00.0.0; 7226.91.00.10; 7226.91.00.90  
• As of January 1, 2017: 7208.25.00.00; 7208.26.00.00; 7208.27.00.00; 7208.36.0 0.00; 
7208.37.00.10; 7208.37.00.20; 7208.37.00.50; 7208.38.00.10; 7208.38.00.20; 
7208.38.00.50; 7208.39.00.00; 7208.53.00.00; 7208.54.00.00; 7208.90.00.00; 
7211.14.00.90; 7211.19.00.90; 7225.30.00.00; 7226.91.00.00  
HS codes are provided for illustrative pu rposes only. There may be goods under the listed HS 
numbers that do not fall within the product definition, or rebar that is imported under an HS number 
that is not listed.  
E. Pre -painted steel:  
Pre-painted flat -rolled products of non -alloy and alloy steel  (not including stainless steel) which are  
• painted,  
• varnished or  
• coated with  plastics on at least one side,  
in coils or cut lengths, in thicknesses up to 0.079 inches (2.0066 mm) and widths up to 61.5 inches 
(1562.1 mm) with all dimensions being plus or minus allowable tolerances contained in the applicable 
standards.  
The definition excludes:  
• products with a final coating of zinc -dust (a zinc -rich paint, containing by weight 70 % or 
more of zinc); and  
• products with a substrate with a metallic coating of c hromium.  
Pre-painted steel is commonly imported under the following 10 -digit HS numbers: 7210.70.00.00; 
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  HS codes are provided for illustrative purposes only. There may be goods under the listed 
HS numbers that do not fall within the product definition, or rebar that is imported under an HS 
number that is not listed.  
F. Stainless steel wire:  
Cold drawn, and cold drawn and annealed, stainless steel round wire, up to and including 
0.256  inches (6.50 mm) in maximum solid cross -sectional dimension ; and cold drawn, and cold 
drawn and annealed, stainless steel cold -rolled profile wire, up to and including 0.031 square inches 
(0.787 sq. mm) in maximum solid cross -sectional area.  
Stainless steel wire is commonly imported under the following 10 -digit H S numbers: 7223.00.00.10; 
7223.00.00.20  
HS codes are provided for illustrative purposes only. There may be goods under the listed 
HS numbers that do not fall within the product definition, or rebar that is imported under an HS 
number that is not listed.  
G. Wire rod:  
Certain hot -rolled products of carbon steel and alloy steel, in coils, of approximately round cross 
section, less than 19.00 mm in actual solid cross -sectional diameter.  
The definition excludes:  
• stainless steel;  
• tool steel;  
• high-nickel stee l;  
• ball bearing steel; and  
• concrete reinforcing bars and rods (also known as rebar).  
Wire rod is commonly imported under the following 10 -digit HS numbers: 7213.20.00.10; 
7213.91.00.11; 7213.91.00.21; 7213.91.00.31; 7213.99.00.10; 7213.99.00.30; 7213.99.00.50; 
7227.90.00.10.  
 
HS codes are provided for illustrative purposes only. There may  be goods under the listed HS 
numbers that do not fall within the product definition, or rebar that is imported under an HS number 
that is not listed.  
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  ANNEX II  
PROVISIONAL SAFEGUAR D MEASURE  
Product  Total Quota for  200-day Period  
(tonnes)  Maximum Share o f Total Quota 
per Country of Origin  
A. Heavy plate  51,672  23% 
B. Concrete reinforcing bar  141,328  23% 
C. Energy tubulars  257,392  23% 
D. Hot -rolled sheet  61,196  37% 
E. Pre -painted steel  46,540  35% 
F. Stainless steel wire  1,868  25% 
G. Wire rod  46,052  47% 
 
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  ANNEX III  
LIST OF DEVELOPING C OUNTRY MEMBERS  
The provisional safeguard measure does not apply to products covered originating in the developing 
country members of the WTO listed below (with the exception of rebar from Vietnam, to which the 
measure applies considering the import share from that country exceeds 3  percent of total imports 
of rebar into Canada) . 
 
Afghanistan  Liberia  
Angola  Madagascar  
Armenia  Malawi  
Bangladesh  Mali 
Belize  Mauritania  
Benin  Moldova  
Bolivia  Mongolia  
Burkina Faso  Morocco  
Burma  Mozambique  
Burundi  Nepal  
Cambodia  Nicaragua  
Cameroon  Niger  
Cape Verde  Nigeria  
Central African Republic  Pakistan  
Chad Papua New Guinea  
Congo  Paraguay  
Côte d'Ivoire  Philippines  
Democratic Republic of Congo  Rwanda  
Djibouti  Samoa  
Egypt  Senegal  
El Salvador  Sierra Leone  
Fiji Solomon Islands  
Gambia  Sri Lanka  
Georgia  Swaziland  
Ghana  Tajikistan  
Guatemala  Tanzania  
Guinea  Togo 
Guinea -Bissau  Tonga  
Guyana  Uganda  
Haiti Ukraine  
Honduras  Vanuatu  
Kenya  Vietnam  
Kyrgyzstan  Yemen  
Laos Zambia  
Lesotho  Zimbabwe  
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