US Dept. of Commerce Releases Preliminary Determinations in Fifth Administrative Review of Duties on Certain Softwood Lumber Products From Canada

The US Department of Commerce (DOC) has released its preliminary determinations for the fifth administrative review (AR5) of antidumping and countervailing duties on certain softwood lumber products from Canada. The preliminary determinations do not have any impact on current duties or cash deposit rates.

The DOC announced AR5 in March 2023. The preliminary findings are summarized in the table below:

It is important to note that these findings are preliminary. Current deposit rates will not change until the DOC makes its final determination and publishes it in the Federal Register. We expect the final determination to be made and published in late August or early September. While these rates are preliminary, past precedent indicates that the final rates will be similar to the preliminary rates.