Softwood Lumber Panel to Convene at WTO
Two panels will judge whether the U.S. acted appropriately in its treatment of Canadian softwood lumber, World Trade Organization representatives agreed April 9. One panel will investigate the antidumping side of the action, and the other will review the countervailing…
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duties, which can be as high as 17.99 percent. According to a Geneva trade official, Canada said the duties are damaging Canadian softwood lumber producers in several provinces. The U.S. said its AD/CVD measures (see 1801020034) are legal, and it is disappointed that Canada is pressing its case at the WTO. It had blocked Canada's first request for a panel (see 1803270018).