US Dept. of Commerce Releases Preliminary Determinations in Sixth Administrative Review of Canadian Softwood Lumber Products

On Friday, the US Department of Commerce (DOC) released its preliminary determination for the sixth administrative review (AR6) of 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 released its preliminary determination for antidumping duties in early March. The preliminary findings are summarized in the table below:

The DOC announced AR6 in March 2024. The period of review (POR) is January 1, 2023, through December 31, 2023.

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 later this year. While these rates are preliminary, past precedent indicates that the final rates will be similar to the preliminary rates.

Please contact Paul Jannke at pjannke@getfea.com with any questions.