OTTAWA — The federal government says sa国际传媒 will challenge recent increases to softwood lumber duties by the United States.
International Trade Minister Mary Ng says sa国际传媒 has taken steps to launch two legal challenges under the sa国际传媒-United States-Mexico Agreement.
Ng describes the duties as unfair and unjust and says they will harm Canadian industry and increase housing costs.
In August, the U.S. Department of Commerce nearly doubled duties on softwood lumber.
Its fifth administrative review of the duties increased the rate to just over 14.5 per cent from just over eight per cent.
The softwood lumber dispute between the U.S. and sa国际传媒 stretches back decades, and softwood lumber is a key area of contention for both Democrats and Republicans ahead of this fall’s U.S. presidential election.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 9, 2024.
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