Canada opens WTO case against United States over lumber duties

[Eugene]

Source: Reuters

#BUSINESS NEWS NOVEMBER 28, 2017 / 12:54 PM / UPDATED 32 MINUTES AGO

Canada opens WTO case against United States over lumber duties

Reuters Staff

OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada on Tuesday formally opened a case against the United States at the World Trade Organization over a recent Commerce Department decision to impose duties on Canadian lumber exports, the foreign ministry said.

A ministry statement said Canada would forcefully defend the lumber industry against the “unfair, unwarranted and deeply troubling” decision.

Earlier this month Canada launched a NAFTA trade challenge against duties affecting about $5.66 billion worth of U.S. lumber imports.

The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative is confident the Department of Commerce’s actions “fully comply” with WTO rules, said USTR spokeswoman Amelia Breinig, in a statement.

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Read more: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trade-canada-lumber/canada-opens-wto-case-against-united-states-over-lumber-duties-idUSKBN1DS2DA

[Orrex]

1. Guess we'll be building another border wall...

[Dawson Leery]

2. If there is justice, Canada will prevail against Orange Dingdong.

[Wellstone ruled]

3. But it is okay to let

Russian Soft wood in with zero tariffs.

[House of Roberts]

4. Just to add something to the discussion:

I am working on my house, and the 1x4s and 1x6s coming from Home Depot have stickers on them that say 'Made in Sweden'. The price is over a dollar a foot too.
Some of this may be tariff related, and some may be high demand due to hurricane damage, but this wasn't the time to screw with the price of lumber.