Softwood Lumber

• Feds, N.B. applaud decision on U.S. softwood lumber duties

  A NAFTA dispute panel found that the way that duties on Canadian softwood lumber are calculated is inconsistent with U.S. law.

  Economy

  Oct 7, 2023
  
• Ottawa launches new softwood lumber dispute challenges, urges U.S. to negotiate

  Trade Minister Mary Ng says Canada is launching challenges under the North American free-trade deal as well as before the U.S. Court of International Trade.

  Canada

  Aug 31, 2023
  
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• Canada exploring new solutions to end U.S. softwood lumber trade dispute: Ng

  Canada has filed for judicial review of last month's Commerce Department assessment of the levies, which International Trade Minister Mary Ng says is "unfair, unjust and illegal."

  Economy

  Aug 22, 2023
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• Continued U.S. duties on Canadian softwood lumber ‘unjustified,’ minister says

  Trade Minister Mary Ng says the anti-dumping and countervailing duties the U.S. imposes on Canadian softwood lumber are little more than a tax on American consumers.

  Canada

  Jan 24, 2023
• Canada to formally challenge ‘unwarranted and unfair’ U.S. duties on softwood lumber

  The Canadian government filed notice of the challenge today under the U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade agreement's dispute resolution system.

  Economy

  Aug 29, 2022
• Ottawa will challenge lower but ‘unfair’ U.S. duties on softwood lumber: Mary Ng

  Lower than expected U.S. penalties on softwood lumber exports from Canada are doing little to temper the dismay of the federal government in Ottawa.

  Canada

  Aug 4, 2022
• New Brunswick to reform timber royalty system, raise stumpage rates in interim

  The changes come after a year of pressure to raise royalty rates in the face of surging lumber prices across North America.

  Canada

  Jul 6, 2022
• U.S. says new talks over Canadian lumber tariffs hinge on addressing trade concerns

  Katherine 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.

  Economy

  Jun 22, 2022
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• Canada will challenge U.S. hike on softwood lumber duties: trade minister

  Trade Minister Mary Ng said in a statement that she expects Canada to be successful, as it has been in previous challenges to what she calls unwarranted duties on Canadian lumber.

  Canada

  Dec 21, 2021
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• Freeland says Canada may retaliate against U.S. softwood lumber duty rate

  The U.S. Department of Commerce said Wednesday that its final combined anti-dumping and countervailing duty rate for most Canadian producers will be 17.9 per cent.

  Economy

  Nov 25, 2021