BC Lumber Trade Council “welcomes the NAFTA panel decision” involving softwood lumber
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PRINCE GEORGE—The BC Lumber Trade Council has issued a statement on yesterdays NAFTA dispute panel ruling on softwood lumber. The ruling found elements of the United States’ calculation of softwood lumber duties are inconsistent with its own law.
Linda Coady, President of the BC Lumber Trade Council states “The BC Lumber Trade Council welcomes the NAFTA panel decision sending essential aspects of the U.S. Department of Commerce’s flawed antidumping investigation determination back for further review. While this NAFTA panel decision does not remove the tariffs currently levied on BC producers, the ruling is a step forward and it validates Canada’s long-held position that Commerce’s determinations in the lumber dispute are unlawful.”
“U.S. duties on Canadian and British Columbian producers of softwood lumber are unwarranted and unfair. We will continue to pursue all avenues to come to a resolution on this softwood lumber dispute.”
Furthermore Coady says that this dispute affects the interests of both Canadian and United States producers, and that both sides would benefit from resolving the issue to focus on more critical topics like climate change, cross-border wildfire protection, and housing affordability. Saying that “Until then, BC producers are forced to continue vigorously defending our industry against these meritless allegations.”
