US EditionB.C.'s wood manufacturers call lumber dispute with U.S. a 'broken process'
Industry says nearly a decade of dispute rulings have failed to bring certainty as duties remain above 35% and a final rate is due in August.
- The Independent Wood Processors Association urged Canada and the United States to "prioritize direct negotiations" to resolve the softwood lumber dispute, calling the current process "broken."
- A U.S. Department of Commerce preliminary tariff determination estimated at just short of 25 per cent prompted the call, marking a reduction from the current duty rate of more than 35 per cent.
- Executive Director Brian Menzies argued manufacturers should be excluded from the dispute, noting they do not harvest Crown timber, hold tenure, or receive subsidies yet face unfair penalties.
- Labeling the current system a "cycle of endless litigation," Menzies urged political leaders to step in when legal channels fail to produce meaningful progress.
- With a finalized rate expected in August, uncertainty remains for businesses, workers, and consumers on both sides of the border who face higher prices amid the ongoing dispute.
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British Columbia’s wood manufacturing sector says Canada’s softwood lumber dispute mechanism with the United States is a “broken process.” The complaint by the Independent Wood Processors Association comes after the U.S. Department of Commerce posted its preliminary tariff determination for the sector, estimated at just short of 25 percent, lower than the current duty rate of more than 35 percent. The association said Friday that while it appear…
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B.C.'s wood manufacturers call lumber dispute with U.S. a 'broken process'
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B.C.’s wood manufacturers call lumber dispute with U.S. a ‘broken process’
NORTH VANCOUVER — British Columbia's wood manufacturing sector is again sounding the alarm about Canada's softwood lumber dispute with the United States, calling it a "broken process." The response by the Independent Wood Processors Association comes a...
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