Remodeling and repair Recently released data from the Department of Commerce confirms the strength of the industry. However, the recently enacted tax cut should provide a boost. More
The World Trade Organization (WTO) has preliminarily ruled that duties on imports of Canadian softwood lumber imposed by the U.S. Commerce Department are flawed and should be rescinded. A final ruling from the WTO is expected later this month. More
A Commerce Department proposal for resolving the lumber trade dispute between the United States and Canada has brought the sides closer, but doubts remain about the likelihood of an agreement. The proposal calls for the United States to reduce duties on Canadian lumber as Canada gradually privatizes its lumber market. More
The U.S. government issued duties on Canadian softwood imports averaging 29% in March, charging that our neighbor to the north subsidizes its industry to undercut American lumber's price. More