Canadian International Trade Tribunal Act

Definition of principal cause

• 19.01 (1) In this section and sections 20 and 20.01, principal cause means, in respect of a serious injury or threat thereof, an important cause that is no less important than any other cause of the serious injury or threat.

• Marginal note:Inquiry into United States tariff matters

  (2) The Tribunal shall inquire into and report to the Governor in Council on the question whether goods that are entitled to the United States Tariff in the List of Tariff Provisions set out in the schedule to the Customs Tariff, other than textile and apparel goods, are, as a result of the reduction of that tariff, being imported in such increased quantities and under such conditions that they alone constitute a principal cause of serious injury to domestic producers of like or directly competitive goods, if the Governor in Council, on the recommendation of the Minister, refers the question to it for inquiry and report.

• Marginal note:Inquiry into Mexico and Mexico–United States tariff matters

  (3) The Tribunal shall inquire into and report to the Governor in Council on the question whether goods that are entitled to the Mexico Tariff, or the Mexico–United States Tariff, in the List of Tariff Provisions set out in the schedule to the Customs Tariff, other than textile and apparel goods, are, as a result of the reduction of that tariff, being imported in such increased quantities and under such conditions that they alone constitute a principal cause of serious injury, or threat thereof, to domestic producers of like or directly competitive goods, if the Governor in Council, on the recommendation of the Minister, refers the question to it for inquiry and report.