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U.S. Lumber Industry Petitions for Relief From Canadian Subsidies, Dumping
Subject: Press Release — U.S. Lumber Industry Petitions for Relief From Canadian Subsidies, Dumping FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Zoltan van Heyningen | zoltan@uslumbercoalition.org | 703‐597‐8651 WASHINGTON, DC (November 25, 2016) – The Committee Overseeing Action for Lumber International Trade Investigations or Negotiations (COALITION) today petitioned the U.S. Department of Commerce and the U.S. International Trade…
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US and Canada Heating Wood Pellet Exports: Sept & June 2016
More good news in the fast-growing North American wood pellet industry; wood pellets used for energy exports are up so far in 2016 according to Statistics Canada and the US Census. Canada and US Heating Wood Pellet Manufacturing Industry: 3Q 2016 An industry poised to grow by orders of magnitude over the next ten and…
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Canada Tariff on US Gypsum Imports
First lumber, now drywall in Canada-U.S. trade tensions “ Canada imported about $277-million worth of lime and gypsum products last year, about 97 per cent of it from U.S. manufacturers, according to Statistics Canada.” “ No company in Canada can compete against U.S. products dumped at such a low price levels,“ Matt Walker, general manager…
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Japan Wood Consumption: FY 2015
The results of Japan’s intensive campaign to foster a domestic lumber production industry over the past couple of years are in; Japan’s Forestry Agency released the data for the Wood Supply and Demand in 2015 to the public on September 27, said Japan Lumber Journal Thursday. According to the report, the total amount of demand…
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US Building Material Prices: October 2016
The latest Producer Price Index (PPI) release by the Bureau of Labor Statistics revealed that the prices for the building materials softwood lumber, OSB, gypsum products, and ready-mix concrete all fell during October. National Association of Home Builders’ Eye on Housing staffer David Logan takes a look at the declines for these materials, specifically pointing…
