b'CAST IRON CONCERNSUPPLY OFCAST IRON SOIL PIPEANTI-DUMPING ACTION TAKEN CAUSING CONCERN FOR P&H CONTRACTORS By Warren HeeleyOUR MEMBERS HAVE a Canadian supplier of this product, theanti-dumping investigation concerning expressed two key concernsfederal government has pursued thiscast iron products, which has significant [on this issue]: ensuring that no singlecomplaint specifically with pipe importedimplications for pricing, supply and supplier becomes the sole source forfrom China. The Canadian complainantcompetition within our sector,these critical products [cast iron soilalleges injury to the domestic industrysays Agozzino.pipe] and addressing the substantialfrom unfairly priced imports. Initial duties price disparity between domestic andhave been allocated to imported ChineseGOVERNMENT ACTIONoffshore suppliers, which could have long- cast iron soil pipe, and a final decision byAfter the complaint was registered with term consequences for contractors andthe Canadian International Trade Tribunalthe Canadian Border Services Agency project costs, said Metropolitan Toronto(CITT) is forecast to be announced in (CBSA) and the CITT by the Canadian Plumbing and Heating Contractorsearly 2026. Pipe Company, a subsidiary of Bibby Association (MPHCA) president GianniSte. Croix (Bibby), an investigation was Agozzino. This statement was made inCITT is an independent quasi-judicial bodystarted in July 2025. Bibby claimed response to the recent anti-dumpingthat reports to the Minister of Financematerial injury, including lost market action taken on imported Chinese castand Parliament on cases of dumpedshare and price suppression. On Sept. iron soil pipe by the federal government. and subsidized imports and other such9, 2025, a press release from CITT matters, as well as providing thoughts onstated, The Canadian International Because of unfair competition concernseconomic, trade and tariff matters. TheTrade Tribunal today determined that raised with the federal government byCanadian government has launched thisthere is a reasonable indication that the 24Quarter 42025 BUILDERSDIGEST'