Softwood Lumber

21-05-2021 – Statement by the Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion and International Trade about the U.S. Second Administrative Review Preliminary Results

On May 21, 2021, the U.S. Department of Commerce issued the preliminary results for its second administrative reviews of anti-dumping and countervailing duty orders on certain softwood lumber products from Canada.

The Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion and International Trade, issued a statement regarding these preliminary duties.

Preliminary results do not take effect. Only final results take effect upon publication in the U.S. Federal Register.

For additional information on the administrative review process, please consult the Frequently Asked Questions section of this website.

20-04-2021 – United States Department of Commerce announces the selection of mandatory respondents for the third administrative reviews of the softwood lumber countervailing and anti-dumping duty orders

On April 14, 2021, the U.S. Department of Commerce selected Canfor and West Fraser as mandatory respondents for the third administrative review of the softwood lumber anti-dumping duty order.

On April 20, 2021, Canfor, Resolute, and West Fraser were selected as mandatory respondents for the third administrative review of the countervailing duty order.

For additional information on the administrative review process, please consult the Frequently Asked Questions section of this website.

12-03-2021 – United States Department of Commerce issues a scope ruling regarding Canadian cedar shakes and shingles

On March 12, 2021, the U.S. Department of Commerce issued a scope ruling in response to a request by Canada, and found that exports of certain Canadian cedar shakes and shingles, regardless of the producer or exporter, are not covered by the scope of the U.S. duty orders on softwood lumber.

For additional information regarding the cedar shakes and shingles file, please consult the Frequently Asked Questions section of this website.

04-03-2021 – United States Department of Commerce initiates its third administrative reviews of the softwood lumber countervailing and anti-dumping duty orders

On March 4, 2021, the U.S. Department of Commerce published the notice of initiation of its third administrative reviews of the softwood lumber countervailing and anti-dumping duty orders.

Companies interested in participating in these proceedings had to submit their requests to the U.S. Department of Commerce via the ACCESS website by 5:00 p.m. ET on January 31, 2021.

For additional information on the administrative review process, please consult the Frequently Asked Questions section of this website.

11-12-2020 – Statement by Minister Ng on Canada’s CUSMA Chapter 10 challenge of U.S. duties on Canadian softwood lumber

On December 11, 2020, the Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion and International Trade, issued a statement regarding Canada’s request for a panel review under CUSMA Chapter 10 regarding the final results of the first administrative review of U.S. countervailing duties on imports of Canadian softwood lumber.

24-11-2020 – Statement by the Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion and International Trade about U.S. duties on Canadian softwood lumber

On November 24, 2020, the U.S. Department of Commerce issued the final results for its first administrative reviews of anti-dumping and countervailing duty orders on certain softwood lumber products from Canada.

The Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion and International Trade, issued a statement regarding these duties.

For additional information on the first administrative review final results, please consult the Frequently Asked Questions section of this website.

28-09-2020 – Statement by the Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion and International Trade on U.S. appeal of WTO panel report regarding U.S. countervailing duties on Canadian softwood lumber

On September 28, 2020, the United States appealed the August 2020 WTO panel report on Canada’s challenge of U.S. countervailing duties on softwood lumber.

The Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion and International Trade, issued a statement regarding the U.S. decision to appeal.

Canada also delivered remarks on the panel report and the U.S. decision to appeal at the WTO Dispute Settlement Body meeting on September 28th.

24-08-2020 – Statement by the Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion and International Trade on WTO panel report regarding U.S. countervailing duties on Canadian softwood lumber

On August 24, 2020, the WTO Panel ruling on Canada’s challenge of U.S. countervailing duties on softwood lumber released its final report. Canada welcomes the Panel’s finding that U.S. countervailing duties on Canadian softwood lumber are inconsistent with the United States’ WTO obligations.

The Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion and International Trade, issued a statement regarding this unanimous WTO ruling.

26-06-2020 – United States Department of Commerce issues instructions to U.S. Customs and Border Protection to stop collecting duties on certain cedar shakes and shingles and to refund collected amounts

On June 26, 2020, the U.S. Department of Commerce published a notice of its revised determination regarding cedar shakes and shingles in the U.S. Federal Register. It also issued instructions to U.S. Customs and Border Protection to cease collection of cash deposits for certain shakes and shingles, and to liquidate and refund cash deposits paid on the relevant past entries.

For additional information on cedar shakes and shingles, please consult the Frequently asked questions section of this website.

22-05-2020 – NAFTA Chapter 19 Panel upholds United States International Trade Commission decision

On May 22, the NAFTA Chapter 19 Injury Panel issued its ruling on Canada’s challenge of the U.S. International Trade Commission’s (ITC) determination on remand and affirmed the ITC’s decision that imports of Canadian softwood lumber products materially injured U.S. domestic industry.

20-04-2020 – United States Court of International Trade upholds United States Department of Commerce’s decision that Canadian cedar shakes and shingles are outside the scope of the U.S. softwood lumber duty orders

On April 20, 2020, the U.S. Court of International Trade sustained the remand determination issued by the U.S. Department of Commerce to exclude cedar shakes and shingles from the U.S. softwood lumber countervailing and anti-dumping duty orders.

The U.S. Department of Commerce is now required to publish a notice of its revised determination and publish instructions to U.S. Customs and Border Protection to cease the collection of duties on imports of Canadian cedar shakes and shingles.