The Canada Border Services Agency has launched an investigation into imports of biodiesel from the United States.
Tidewaters Renewables Inc. filed a complaint with the agency, claiming the fuel is being sold at less than the cost of production and should therefore qualify to be hit with an anti-dumping tariff.
The case has no connection with the tariff trade war launched by United States President Donald Trump.
Tidewater alleges that due to an increase in the volume of dumped and subsidized imports from the U.S., they lost market share and sales and saw price depression and reduced profitability, the CBSA said.
The Canadian International Trade Tribunal will investigate if imports are harming Canadian producers, and will issue a decision in early May.
The CBSA will look into whether imports are being sold at unfair prices or are being subsidized. That preliminary decision will come in early June.
