US EditionU.S. Hikes Anti-Dumping Duties on Canadian Softwood Lumber
UNITED STATES, JUL 26 – The 20.56% duty aims to protect U.S. lumber workers and boost domestic production capacity, which has increased by 8.8 billion board feet since 2016, officials said.
- On July 25, 2025, the U.S. Department of Commerce finalized a 20.56 percent duty rate in its sixth annual review targeting Canadian softwood lumber imports.
- The increase responded to findings of Canadian producers dumping lumber at that rate in the U.S. market during calendar year 2023 amid a long-standing trade dispute.
- U.S. industry capacity has expanded with 8.8 billion board feet added since 2016, offsetting declines in Canadian imports, while Canadian and British Columbia groups criticized the duties as unjustified and punitive.
- Andrew Miller of the U.S. Lumber Coalition stated Canadian unfair trading inflicted over 20 percent predatory pricing harming U.S. mills and communities, while BC advocates urged immediate action to support workers and reform permitting.
- These developments underscore ongoing tensions requiring Canadian government prioritization of dispute resolution and provincial efforts to rebuild a competitive, sustainable forest sector.
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