Canada to Challenge US Decision to Maintain Duties on Exports of Canadian Softwood Lumber

Reuters reported on Wednesday (1-17-24) that, according to a statement released by Canada’s Trade Minster Mary Ng, Canada is challenging the US decision made late last year to maintain duties on exports of Canadian softwood lumber.

Ng said Canada had launched its challenge under the US-Mexico-Canada free trade deal. The two countries have been arguing for decades about lumber exports, which US producers say are unfairly subsidized.