Vancouver, B.C. – The BC Lumber Trade Council (BCLTC) is deeply disappointed by today’s final determination by the U.S. Department of Commerce to raise anti-dumping duties on Canadian softwood lumber to 20.56%. If the Department’s forthcoming determination in the countervailing duty review is consistent with the preliminary results, the combined rate will be well over 30%.

This decision represents yet another example of ongoing U.S. protectionism at a time when cross-border cooperation should be a shared priority.

“These duties are both unjustified and harmful,” said Kurt Niquidet, President of the BC Lumber Trade Council. “They unfairly penalize forestry workers and families across British Columbia, while further increasing costs for American homebuilders and consumers.”

Niquidet emphasized the need for a lasting resolution:

“Rather than prolonging this decades-old dispute through costly litigation, we urge both governments to pursue a fair and durable agreement that delivers long-term certainty in the softwood lumber trade.”

In the meantime, BCLTC will continue working closely with the Government of Canada and industry partners to vigorously challenge these duties through all available legal channels.

“We will continue to stand up for Canadian producers and the thousands of workers and communities that depend on a stable, rules-based trading relationship with the United States,” Niquidet affirmed.

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