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Canada and US Lumber Production, Sawmill Capacity
Rates of production as percent of practical capacity for North American sawmills was 86% in the US for February 2017, compared to 84% the previous year and 86% for full year 2016, said the latest issue of the Western Wood Products Association Lumber Track May 8. US AND CANADA SAWMILL CAPACITY UTILIZATION: WWPA Capacity utilization…
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Madison’s Forest Pulse : 1Q 2017 Forest and Timber Analysis
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US Softwood Lumber Duty 2017: Complete Confusion
Operators are suffering total bewilderment as US Customs and Border officials can not provide clarity on vital details of application of the new softwood lumber duties to entry waybills and pro-forma invoices. An experienced US customs broker, a good source for Madison’s, upon finally speaking to decision-makers at the US Commerce Department last week about…
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Canada Considers Retaliatory Trade Actions Against the Latest US Softwood Lumber Duties
BREAKING NEWS MID-DAY FRIDAY: The Canadian government has found several Oregon business-assistance programs it says may constitute illegal subsidies. It is considering a process that could lead to retaliatory duties on imports from that state’s products, such as plywood, flooring, wood chips, packaging material and wine, according to several mainstream news sources mid-day Friday. Prime…
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US New and Pending Home Sales: March 2017
US sales of new homes shot up in March to the fastest pace in 8 months, the Commerce Department said April 27. Meanwhile according to the National Association of Realtors Friday, US pending home sales in March 2017 maintained their recent high level, but momentum slackened slightly in most of the country as dearth supply…
