International Trade US-Canada Lumber Trade Fight Intensifies after Panel's Ruling Tom Ichniowski December 7, 2017 No Comments Canada already is working on challenges to the U.S. tariffs under NAFTA and the WTO.Read More
International Trade US Sets Stiff Tariffs on Canadian Lumber Imports Tom Ichniowski November 3, 2017 No Comments Top Canadian officials pledge to defend their industry and threaten litigation under multilateral trade pacts.Read More
US Postpones Canadian Lumber Tariff Finding Tom Ichniowski September 13, 2017 No Comments Chances may be improving for resolving a long-running trade dispute over pricing of Canadian softwood-lumber shipments to the U.S.Read More
Construction Materials U.S. Hits Canadian Lumber Exports With Antidumping Tariffs New fees are on top of earlier countervailing duties Tom Ichniowski June 27, 2017 2 Comments U.S. lumber companies praise Commerce Dept. action, but Canada vows a strong defense.Read More
Construction Materials U.S. Ratchets Up Trade Fight over Canadian Lumber Tariffs of up to 24% imposed on softwood lumber shipments Tom Ichniowski April 25, 2017 No Comments U.S. lumber producers praise Commerce Dept. action but Canada blasts it and threatens litigation.Read More
Construction Materials Panel Finds Canadian Softwood Lumber Imports Harm U.S. Producers After U.S. ITC ruling, next step is Commerce Dept. import duty determination Tom Ichniowski January 7, 2017 No Comments NAHB is concerned that lumber import restrictions could cut supply and boost prices significantly.Read More
International Trade US Softwood Lumber Industry Fires Salvo in Trade Fight with Canada Canadian government pledges vigorous defense of its position Tom Ichniowski November 28, 2016 No Comments Coalition asks Commerce Dept. to impose duties on Canadian lumber shipments that, it contends, are being dumped in U.S.Read More
US-Canada Softwood Lumber Dispute May Heat Up Tom Ichniowski October 19, 2016 No Comments The long bilateral battle over Canadian softwood lumber exports to the U.S. may be heading for another critical point.Read More
Construction Materials US Lumber Group Threatens Action On Canada Exports The two countries continue talks aimed at new lumber agreement Tom Ichniowski October 13, 2016 No Comments Yearlong US-Canada moratorium on launching lumber trade actions against each other expired Oct. 12.Read More
International Trade US, Canada To Keep Trying To Reach Lumber Agreement Obama, Trudeau say negotiators will engage in "intensive" effort to strike deal in the fall July 15, 2016 No Comments During standstill period ending on Oct. 12, the two sides will refrain from filing trade complaints against each other.Read More