by Web Editor | Jan 11, 2017 | News
The topic of export duties on Canadian lumber exports to the U.S. is now revving up, given the announcement by the US ITC this week. On January 9, 2017, the US International Trade Commission (US ITC) ruled on its Preliminary Determinations regarding injury from the...
by Web Editor | Dec 28, 2016 | News
Canadian, U.S. Timber Markets See Same Issues In Different Ways Like a pair of fraternal twins, the timber markets of the United States and Canada don’t quite look identical. In the West, both sides cut conifers mainly for the U.S. housing market. The industries...
by Web Editor | Dec 19, 2016 | News
Global trade of softwood lumber is forecasted to increase by almost 14% in 2016, driven by higher wood demand in China and the US, according to the Wood Resource Quarterly. The World Trade Organization (WTO) reported in September that world trade will expand by only...
by Web Editor | Dec 9, 2016 | News
In WOOD MARKETS’ new five-year Softwood Lumber Chapter forecast, U.S. duties on Canadian lumber exports to the U.S. are expected to cause short-term chaos after they are announced in early Q2/2017. This new development alone completely changes all previous outlooks as...
by Web Editor | Oct 28, 2016 | News
The Canadian government is warning U.S. politicians about the consequences of a possible new softwood lumber dispute. A letter from International Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland and David MacNaughton, the Canadian ambassador to Washington, went out today to two-dozen...