Canadian Lumber
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U.S. says new talks over Canadian lumber tariffs hinge on addressing trade concernsKatherine Tai told U.S. lawmakers a new agreement requires the Canadian government to address U.S. concerns that its policies amount to subsidies for Canadian producers.EconomyJun 22, 2022
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Biden not looking at cutting Canadian lumber tariffs to curb inflation: U.S. treasury headJanet Yellen said cuts to the tariffs, which was suggested by Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, was not being considered to fight inflation.EconomyJun 21, 2022
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Canada welcomes reduced U.S. duties on softwood lumber but says ‘unfair’ fees must endThe U.S. Department of Commerce on Tuesday set a new duty rate of 8.9 per cent on average after completing its first administrative review on softwood lumber imports from Canada.EconomyNov 24, 2020
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Lumber, panel prices expected to remain elevated despite recent declinesForest product market analysts expect prices for lumber and building panels in North America will remain strong for several years.Oct 6, 2020
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Canadian lumber in legal limbo as U.S. appeals WTO rulingIn April 2017 the U.S. imposed duties averaging about 20 per cent on most Canadian softwood exports, alleging that Canada was both unfairly subsidizing its industry and then dumping wood into the U.S. at unfair prices.EconomySep 28, 2020
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Canada will fight WTO ruling on softwood lumber dispute with U.S.: FreelandCanada will appeal last week's decision by the World Trade Organization (WTO) which ruled to allow the United States to use "zeroing" on Canada's softwood lumber.CanadaApr 15, 2019
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WTO approves U.S. trade policy in Canadian softwood lumber disputeA World Trade Organization ruling approved a long-outlawed U.S. trade policy on Tuesday, when a panel of adjudicators said Washington's use of "zeroing" to calculate anti-dumping tariffs was permissible in the case of Canadian softwood lumber.CanadaApr 9, 2019
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B.C. wildfires linked to rising lumber prices and rallying forest company sharesLumber buyers appear to be worried about supply disruptions if this summer's B.C. wildfire toll is as severe as last season, market analyst says.EconomyAug 20, 2018
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Trump’s tariffs on Canadian lumber are pricing Americans out of the U.S. housing marketAs lumber prices continue their climb, the NAHB states that the problem is only exacerbated by 20 per cent tariffs on Canadian softwood lumber imports.ConsumerJun 24, 2018
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Donald Trump takes another swipe at Canada’s ‘trade barriers,’ treatment of U.S. farmersTrump’s comments comes after the Canadian government retaliated with dollar-for-dollar tariff “countermeasures” in the wake of the U.S. tariff announcement.ConsumerJun 1, 2018
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