The Special Import Measures Act (SIMA) sets out the rules and procedures for the imposition of anti-dumping and countervailing duties. The purpose of this act is to protect Canadian producers from dumping by foreign companies that sell merchandise at a price below that of the original market, in order to sell production abroad at low prices without degrading the price level on the domestic market. It also protects Canadian producers from unfair government subsidies to certain foreign companies. For more details, we invite you to read the following article: “Anti-dumping duties.”