The US is increasing the duty it charges on softwood lumber from Canada to 14.5%. In response:
- Gov’t of Canada: Duties harm consumers and producers
- BC Government: We are immensely disappointed with US decision
- US Lumber Coalition: Substantiates that Canada subsidizes its lumber
- BC Lumber Trade Council: Lumber Coalition’s claims are without merit
- Independent Wood Processors Association of BC: Enough is enough!
- Nelson Bennett in Business in Vancouver: US to double lumber duties
In other Business news: railways begin to halt shipments as strike looms; San Group files 2nd lawsuit against Port Alberni; Drax exceeds emission limits in Louisiana; Conifex reports Q2, 2024 net loss; Tolko joins SFPA; IP’s Tom Plath is retiring; and Michigan-based Green Timber acquires Grossman Forestry.
In other news: temporary foreign workers logging in Canada are on the rise; NRCan and Ontario invest in wildfire equipment; a veteran forester worries about Jasper’s neighbours; and the University of Northern BC touts resiliency of its Wood Innovation Lab a year after blast.
Finally, from a reader: science mimics nature to improve aerial tree planting.
Kelly McCloskey, Tree Frog Editor