US EditionB.C.’s independent wood manufacturers decry retroactive U.S. softwood duties
- B.C.'s Independent Wood Processors Association reports that hundreds of small and medium-sized manufacturers may close due to increased anti-dumping duties on Canadian softwood from the U.S.
- The U.S. Commerce Department announced duties will rise to 20.56 percent for Canadian softwood, requiring retroactive payment to January 1, 2023.
- Association chair Andy Rielly warns that this requirement could risk operators' personal assets, as they may need to use their homes as collateral.
- Brian Menzies, the association's executive director, labels wood product producers as 'collateral damage' and urges for a favorable appeal or a negotiated resolution.
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In British Columbia, independent wood product manufacturers claim that hundreds of small and medium-sized businesses may be forced to close their doors as a result of the recent U.S. decision to increase anti-dumping duties on Canadian lumber.
U.S. slaps 20.56% anti-dumping duties on Canadian softwood lumber, majorly impacting B.C.
The U.S. Commerce Department has decided to raise anti-dumping duties on Canadian softwood to 20.56 per cent, with B.C. lumber organizations calling them unjustified, punitive and protectionist.
B.C.’s independent wood manufacturers decry retroactive U.S. softwood duties
British Columbia’s independent wood product makers say hundreds of small- and medium-sized manufacturers may be forced to shut down in light of the latest decision from the United States to raise anti-dumping duties on Canadian softwood.
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The Hamilton SpectatorB.C.‘s independent wood manufacturers decry retroactive U.S. softwood duties
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's independent wood product makers say hundreds of small- and medium-sized manufacturers may be forced to shut down in light of the latest decision from the United
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B.C.'s independent wood manufacturers decry retroactive U.S. softwood duties
VANCOUVER — British Columbia's independent wood product makers say hundreds of small- and medium-sized manufacturers may be forced to shut down in light of the latest decision from the United States to raise anti-dumping duties on Canadian softwood.
US Raises Anti-Dumping Duties on Canadian Softwood to 20.56 Percent
The U.S. government on Friday imposed 20.56 percent anti-dumping duties on softwood lumber imports from Canada following an administrative review to determine whether the goods were being sold below fair market value. The U.S. Commerce Department said that its administrative review found that Canadian softwood lumber was dumped in the United States at margins between 9.65 percent to 35.53 percent in 2023. The new anti-dumping duty on Canadian so…
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