Softwood Lumber Tariffs

• B.C. forest sector could face devastating blow if tariff threat goes through

  The lumber industry in B.C., already subject to U.S. duties, is bracing for hard times ahead if U.S. President Donald Trump follows through on threats of further tariffs.

  Economy

  Feb 7, 2025
  
• U.S. move to double tariffs on Canadian softwood lumber is ‘egregious,’ says BC Lumber Trade Council

  The co-chair of the U.S. Lumber Coalition applauded the Commerce Department's commitment to enforce trade laws against "subsidized and unfairly traded'' Canadian lumber imports.

  Economy

  May 21, 2021
  
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• Canada welcomes reduced U.S. duties on softwood lumber but says ‘unfair’ fees must end

  The 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.

  Economy

  Nov 24, 2020
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• Canada to keep fighting in softwood tariff dispute with U.S., Trudeau says

  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is vowing to keep up the fight against the never-ending effort in the United States to slap countervailing duties on Canadian softwood lumber exports.

  Canada

  Sep 2, 2020
• Canada’s lumber industry claps back after Trump links imports to California wildfires

  Donald Trump dragging the Canadian lumber industry into discussions about California's deadly wildfires is another 'frustrating' blow, an industry advocate says.

  Canada

  Aug 17, 2018
• Trump links Canadian lumber imports to deadly California wildfires

  Trump decried the 'ridiculous' imports of lumber from Canada while fallen trees in the U.S. are left to rot on the ground, which could then become wildfire accelerant.

  World

  Aug 16, 2018
• Canada escalates softwood lumber fight with U.S., asks WTO to step in

  Canada plans to ask the World Trade Organization to set up an adjudication panel to judge its dispute with the U.S. over lumber exports, indicating that talks have failed to resolve the issue.

  Economy

  Mar 16, 2018
• N.S. Premier Stephen McNeil in Washington to nail home NAFTA, softwood lumber

  Premier Stephen McNeil is in Washington, D.C. Wednesday alongside other premiers from across the country to promote the importance of ties between Canada and the U.S. 

  Canada

  Jun 7, 2017
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• Quebec workers start to feel effects of U.S.-Canada softwood lumber battle

  Hundreds of Quebec forestry workers are experiencing the first sour tastes from the softwood lumber battle with the United States as they prepare for the start of layoffs.

  Canada

  May 14, 2017
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• Tariffs on Canada’s softwood lumber ‘baseless’, Morneau tells U.S. at G7 meeting

  A ministry statement says Morneau and U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin engaged in a "productive discussion."

  Money

  May 12, 2017