Canada Launches Anti-Dumping Probe of Chinese Truck Body Imports

Canada is launching an anti-dumping investigation into truck body imports from China just as Prime Minister Mark Carney is trying to ease trade tensions with the east Asian country.

The Canada Border Services Agency said Friday it has initiated a probe to determine if truck bodies imported from producers operating in China are sold at unfair prices or being subsidized. It follows a complaint by Canadian truck body manufacturers Morgan Canada Corp. and Morgan Transit Corp., who allege that dumped and subsidized imports have undercut prices, decreased bookings and cost them sales.

The investigation comes ahead of Carney’s trip to ...