Fact sheet commerce finds dumping and subsidization of imports of softwood lumber from canada xon november 2 2017 the department of commerce commerce announced its affirmative final determinations in the antidumping duty ad and countervailing duty cvd investigations of imports of softwood lumber from canada.
Softwood lumber fact sheet.
Imports of softwood lumber products from canada in 2016 totaled 5 78 billion.
Timber harvested million cubic metres.
The sla 2008 was to take effect 60 days after the enactment of the legislation.
Softwood lumber production million cubic metres.
Is our largest and closest trading partner.
However an additional 30 days for implementation.
Negotiations 2015 2017.
Canada s softwood lumber industry.
Softwood lumber trade updated april 26 2017 trade litigation 2017.
Why it should matter to americans february 15 2017 government support for forestry dependent communities updated april 7 2017 b c s forest economy.
Commerce makes preliminarily determination of countervailable subsidies on.
In the meantime we continue to grow other markets most notably asia for softwood lumber.
Softwood lumber agreement arbitration process provincial programs arbitration canada s position since its implementation in october 2006 the softwood lumber agreement sla has worked well providing certainty for industry and returning approximately cdn 5 billion in duties to canadian softwood lumber producers.
Softwood lumber fact sheet.
Softwood lumber february 15 2017 canada u s.
In 2016 the last full year of data analyzed during the investigation the u s.
Imports of softwood lumber from canada on april 24 2017 the department of commerce commerce announced its affirmative preliminary determination in the countervailing duty cvd investigation of imports of softwood lumber from canada.
Shipped about 4 6 billion in softwood lumber products to the u s.
Canada s forest sector is a key industry supporting rural communities and generating 22 billion in gdp 2016 canada s forest industry employs more than 200 000 canadians including 9 500 jobs in indigenous communities 2015.
The softwood lumber declaration program is required by the softwood lumber act of 2008 referred to interchangeably as sla 2008 or swl 2008 and affects importations of certain softwood lumber and softwood lumber products imported into the u s.