US Department of Commerce Announces Final Results of Softwood Lumber Antidumping Duty Administrative review

US Department of Commerce
July 25, 2025
Category: Business & Politics
Region: Canada, United States

WASHINGTON, DC The US Department of Commerce announced its final decision in the sixth administrative review of the antidumping duty order on softwood lumber from Canada. …This review covers imports of softwood lumber from Canada that entered into the United States during the period of January 1, 2023, to December 31, 2023. The Department of Commerce determined that softwood lumber from Canada was being dumped into the United States at rates ranging from 9.65% to 35.53%. These final rates are, on average, larger than the final antidumping rates determined in the previous administrative review but in line with Commerce’s preliminary results from March 2025. Notably, the final rate for non-selected companies, which applies to most Canadian companies, increased to 20.56%, up from 7.66% determined in the previous administrative review. …Commerce is scheduled to announce the final decision in the administrative review of the countervailing duty order, covering calendar year 2023, on August 8, 2025.

Responses captured on July 25, per Tree Frog’s BREAKING NEWS:

  • Council of Forest Industries (COFI): COFI strongly condemns today’s decision by the US Department of Commerce to once again increase anti-dumping duties on Canadian softwood lumber.
  • US Lumber Coalition: The US Lumber Coalition applauds Trump Administration’s strong enforcement of the US trade Laws against egregious levels of unfair trade by Canada in softwood lumber.
  • BC Lumber Trade Council (BCLTC): The BCLTC is deeply disappointed by today’s final determination by the US Department of Commerce to raise anti-dumping duties on Canadian softwood lumber to 20.56%.

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