USMCA panel partially upholds US softwood lumber duty ruling

By International Trade Administration
US Department of Commerce
October 14, 2026
Category: Business & Politics
Region: United States

A USMCA binational panel has partially upheld a US Commerce Department determination on countervailing duties on Canadian softwood lumber. The panel affirmed some findings while returning others to Commerce for reconsideration. The decision concerns the 2017–2018 administrative review.

Editor’s Note: This is a separate proceeding from the NAFTA panel decision reported yesterday. The Federal Register notice does not specify which findings were returned for reconsideration.

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