The US Department of Commerce has revised two antidumping duty rates for imports of certain softwood lumber products from Canada. These rates are effective September 24th.
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Canada Announces Formal Challenges to Latest Increases in US Softwood Lumber Duties
The Canadian government said it will pursue challenges to recent increases to softwood lumber duties by the United States, The Canadian Press reported.
US Dept. of Commerce Publishes New Duties for Softwood Lumber Products From Canada
The US Department of Commerce has published the new antidumping and countervailing duty rates for imports of Canadian softwood lumber products in the Federal Register.
US Dept. of Commerce Releases Final Determinations in Fifth Administrative Review of Duties on Certain Softwood Lumber Products From Canada
The US Department of Commerce released its final determinations for the fifth Administrative Review in the antidumping and countervailing duty investigations of imports of certain softwood lumber products from Canada.
EU Formally Adopts Extension of Birch Plywood Antidumping Measures for Kazakhstan and Turkey
The EU has formally adopted the extension of anti-dumping measures on birch plywood imports to include those from Kazakhstan and Turkey, Timber Industry Magazine reported.
EU Extends Antidumping Tariffs on Imported Birch Plywood From Russia to Kazakhstan and Turkey
The extension follows an investigation which concluded that EU anti-dumping duties on imports of birch plywood from Russia were being circumvented by imports transshipped from Russia to Kazakhstan and Turkey.
NAFTA Panel Issues Ruling on 2015–16 Countervailing Duties
On May 6th, a NAFTA Panel largely upheld US countervailing duties on Canadian softwood lumber products but remanded several aspects of the investigation for clarification and potential adjustments.
US Dept. of Commerce Revises 2015–16 Antidumping Duties in Response to NAFTA Panel Ruling
On April 30th, the US Department of Commerce issued a redetermination of its antidumping duties for certain softwood lumber products from Canada.
Rayonier Advanced Materials Announces Sale of Softwood Duty Refund Rights
Rayonier Advanced Materials has reached agreement regarding the sale to OCP Lumber LLC of the company’s softwood duty refund rights.
US Court of International Trade Orders Commerce Department to Redo Countervailing Duties on Canadian Lumber
The US Court of International Trade ordered the Department of Commerce to “better explain its refusal to check whether suppliers for investigated companies had received government subsidies,” Woodworking Network reported.