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Following its strongest showing in three years, production growth in Canada’s wood products industry is expected to moderate significantly in 2017 due to the incoming US trade restrictions on Canadian softwood lumber, according to The Conference Board of Canada’s Canadian Industrial Outlook: Canada’s Wood Products Manufacturing Industry, released Friday. Canada’s wood products manufacturers will see…

Canada’s merchandise trade balance with the world narrowed to a $370 million deficit in April, from a revised $936 million deficit in March, said Statistics Canada Friday. Exports rose 1.8 per cent to $47.7 billion, led by higher exports of passenger cars and light trucks. Imports were up 0.6 per cent to $48.1 billion, on…

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On May 5, 2017, the Government of Canada submitted comments with the International Trade Commission and the US Department of Commerce regarding proposed scope exclusions  currently under consideration in this latest round of Canada-US Softwood Lumber Dispute. The requested exclusions are for items not included in the 2006 Softwood Lumber Agreement and of remanufactured lumber products.…