AD/CVD for Softwood Lumber, Korean Washers on WTO Agenda
Canada has requested a panel be formed to settle its complaints over how the U.S. used differential pricing methodology to determine antidumping duties on softwood lumber, and its dispute on countervailing duties against the commodity, as well. This means the…
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countries could not come to agreement during the consultations process. That item, among others, will be discussed at the March 27 dispute settlement body, according to an agenda posted at the end of last week. The United States will share a status report on its antidumping and countervailing duties against Korean washers, a dispute that started in 2014. On March 16, the U.S. said it is continuing to consult with interested parties on how to address the recommendations of the appellate panel on the tariffs. These consultations were an earlier attempt to deal with Korean imports, and different from the safeguard tariffs against Korean washers implemented to protect domestic industry under section 201 (see 1801230052).