Canada moves to block steel dumping with 25% surtax on select products

OTTAWA — The federal government is imposing a 25 per cent surtax on some foreign steel products in a bid to buttress Canadian manufacturers and head off dumping. Ottawa says “excessive imports” are harming the steel industry, prompting a surtax on seven products that range from rebar to wire rods. The Finance Department says the surtax, which […]