Duty

• N.B. partners with feds to fight U.S. softwood lumber duties

  Days after the U.S. Department of Commerce ruled against excluding Canadian softwood lumber from countervailing duties, the N.B. government has partnered with its federal counterparts to protect the vital industry.

  Economy

  Apr 28, 2017
  
• New Brunswick sawmills say time is of the essence in softwood lumber dispute

  Most sawmills in New Brunswick will have to pay an almost 20 per cent duty on its exports to the U.S.

  Canada

  Apr 27, 2017
  
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• Canadian softwood lumber imports hurting American producers, US says

  The U.S. International Trade Commission says it found there was a reasonable claim that softwood lumber products from Canada materially injured American producers, setting the stage for the imposition of preliminary duties.

  Canada

  Jan 6, 2017
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• Spike in drywall prices affecting construction

  New homes and renovations are getting more expensive. The effects of a new drywall duty are being felt in Saskatchewan. The cost of a sheet has jumped up to approximately $13 from about eight dollars a few weeks ago.

  Canada

  Jan 3, 2017
• B.C. man dinged with ‘bizarre’ duty fees for online purchase

  A Metro Vancouver man was stunned to see how much duty he had to pay on an online purchase from the U.S.

  Consumer

  Dec 10, 2016
• Retail Council urges governments not to give duty, tax breaks to U.S. online retailers

  The Retail Council of Canada is warning the provincial and federal governments of the negative impact a U.S. lobby effort would bring if instituted.

  Consumer

  Aug 11, 2016