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“Americans react to softwood lumber dispute”
The U.S. National Association of Home Builders says duties or volume caps on imported lumber will raise the price of lumber, adding more than $1,300 to the cost of a new single family home, according to Metroland Media Monday. “ “We feel strongly that Canada should have had a more aggressive stance early on in…
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New Information Re ADD/CVD Impact Dates & Duty Remittance Requirements: Softwood Lumber
This just in from intrepid US Customs Broker Michael Jones, of Jones & Jones Customs Brokers and Trade Consultants in Blain, WA, one of Madison’s long-time and regular sources: ” all-import date(s) with respect to when softwood lumber shipments could be subject to the DOC ADD/CVD Investigation duties While special ADD/CVD Single Transaction Bonds were…
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Canada Sawmill Exports, Manufacturing Sales: September 2016
The pace of Canadian manufacturing sales slowed in September, while volumes fell, data from Statistics Canada showed on Wednesday. The 0.3 per cent increase in sales was a step down from August’s hefty 0.9 per cent increase. It was also driven largely by gains in the transportation equipment sector. Although sales were up in 12…
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Leaked Trump Team Memo Mentions Softwood Lumber as US Trade Priority
it’s a completely bizarre way to release a policy statement; but YES to softwood lumber being in NAFTA: Trump team flags Canadian livestock and lumber as targets in NAFTA reset STEVEN CHASE OTTAWA — The Globe and Mail “ The memo, as described by the U.S. cable network, also says Mr. Trump would then have…
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Canada Export Projection: EDC
In a sobering message titled “The Great Hesitation”, in the latest release of Export Development Canada’s Global Export Forecast, VP and Chief Economist Peter Hall writes, “Growth remains elusive. […] Performance in the automotive, forestry, agri-food and consumer products industries is expected to continue contributing to overall strength. The outlook pegs no growth this year,…
