Vancouver- The British Columbia Lumber Organization is condemning the decision to increase anti-dumping duties on Canadian softwood to 20.56 percent, calling them unfair, punitive and protectionist.
BC The Council of Forest Industries issued a statement on Friday stating that the business action would harm workers, families and communities in the province and Canada.
The council is asking the Canadian government to find a proposal for a top national priority to the Canadian government, saying that the latest growth from the Commerce Department suggests that they cannot wait for the United States to work in the United States.
The BC Lumber Trade Council says in a separate statement that if the pending reviews on the counterwelling duties of the US department are in line with its initial results, the joint rate against Canadian softwood sent to the United States will be more than 30 percent.
Prime Minister Mark Carney said earlier this month that the future trade agreement with the United States may include quota on softwood wood, an area that has caused friction between two countries over the years before the latest trade war.
The US department released the initial anti-dumping rate in March 20.07 percent in March, more than 7.66 percent three years ago, in addition to the 6.74 percent counter-doing duties.
“This decision is another example of American protectionism at the time when cooperation across the border should be a common priority,” said the BC Lumber Trade Council statement.
The BC Council of Forest Industries said that the provincial government can make many changes that will help the industry to operate mills.
By activating wood sales, cut through fast-tracking permits and regulatory gridlock, it said that BC can send a sign that it is serious about reconstruction of a permanent forest area.
The council’s statement said, “These inappropriate and punitive trade works continue to harm workers, families and communities in British Columbia and Canada and have become unresolved for a very long time.”
This report of Canadian Press was first published on 25 July 2025.
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