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Inside the never-ending softwood lumber trade war between Canada and the U.S.

Summary by Ground News
Canadian-owned sawmills south of the border now account for 22 per cent of lumber capacity across the U.S. The softwood lumber fight, which dates back to the early 1980s, is complicated by divergent views on public versus private ownership of forests. In the latest round of the long-running trade fight, the US Department of Commerce started imposing tariffs in 2017 on shipments of Canadian lumber.

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Dawson Creek MirrorDawson Creek Mirror
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Inside the never-ending softwood lumber trade war between Canada and the U.S.

Canadian-based companies now control 35 per cent of sawmill capacity for softwood in the U.S. South, based on data compiled by Forest Economic Advisors

·British Columbia, Canada
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Inside the never-ending softwood lumber trade war between Canada and the U.S.

Canadian-based companies now control 35 per cent of sawmill capacity for softwood in the U.S. South, based on data compiled by Forest Economic Advisors

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New West RecordNew West Record
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Inside the never-ending softwood lumber trade war between Canada and the U.S.

Canadian-based companies now control 35 per cent of sawmill capacity for softwood in the U.S. South, based on data compiled by Forest Economic Advisors

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Inside the never-ending softwood lumber trade war between Canada and the U.S.

Canadian-based companies now control 35 per cent of sawmill capacity for softwood in the U.S. South, based on data compiled by Forest Economic Advisors

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Inside the never-ending softwood lumber trade war between Canada and the U.S.

Canadian-based companies now control 35 per cent of sawmill capacity for softwood in the U.S. South, based on data compiled by Forest Economic Advisors

·Coquitlam, Canada
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Inside the never-ending softwood lumber trade war between Canada and the U.S.

Canadian-based companies now control 35 per cent of sawmill capacity for softwood in the U.S. South, based on data compiled by Forest Economic Advisors

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The Globe & Mail broke the news in Canada on Saturday, March 18, 2023.
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