Notice 5 May 2025 compliance, countervailing duties, trade regulation, import/export, canada, softwood lumber

🌲Amended Final Results of Countervailing Duty Review on Softwood Lumber

On January 21, 2025, the U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) issued an order in Committee Overseeing Action for Lumber International Trade Investigations or Negotiations, et al., v. United States, et al., Consol. Ct. No. 19-00122 (Slip Op. 25-8) (CIT 2025) (COALITION V), partially sustaining the U.S. Department of Commerce's (Commerce) final results of remand redetermination (remand redetermination), concerning the countervailing duty (CVD) order on certain softwood lumber products (softwood lumber) from Canada. In particular, the CIT sustained Commerce's remand redetermination calculating a 0.88 percent de minimis subsidy rate for Fontaine, Inc. and its cross-owned affiliates Gestion Natanis Inc., Les Placements Jean-Paul Fontaine Ltee, and Placements Nicolas Fontaine Inc. (collectively, Fontaine) and determination to exclude subject merchandise produced and exported by Fontaine from the CVD order on softwood lumber from Canada. On March 13, 2025, the CIT issued an order severing Fontaine, Inc., et al., v. United States, et al., Ct. No. 19- 00154, (Fontaine v. US) from COALITION. The CIT further issued its judgment and ordered that Fontaine's enjoined entries be liquidated in accordance with the final court decision. On April 18, 2025, pursuant to CIT Rule 60(b)(6), the Court further ordered that Commerce: (1) publish an amended final results of the CVD expedited review with respect to Fontaine that reflects the calculated 0.00 percent cash deposit rate for Fontaine, and (2) ensure that subject entries enjoined in the action are liquidated in accordance with the final court decision, including all appeals, consistent with the requirements of section 516A(e) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended. Accordingly, Commerce is issuing these amended final results of CVD expedited review reflecting the zero percent cash deposit rate determined in Commerce's remand redetermination. Moreover, we are confirming that Commerce will also direct CBP to liquidate entries enjoined in this action of softwood lumber produced and exported by Fontaine, entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption, on or after April 28, 2017, in accordance with the final court decision in this case, including all appeals.

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Notice 10 Apr 2025 compliance, international trade, import regulations, u.s. department of commerce, softwood lumber, subsidies

🌲Comment Request on Softwood Lumber Subsidies by Department of Commerce

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) seeks public comment on any subsidies, including stumpage subsidies, provided by certain countries exporting softwood lumber or softwood lumber products to the United States during the period July 1, 2024 through December 31, 2024.

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Notice 9 Apr 2025 trade regulation, commerce department, countervailing duty, canada, softwood lumber, us import

🌲Analysis of Countervailing Duties on Softwood Lumber from Canada

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that countervailable subsidies were being provided to producers and exporters of certain softwood lumber products (softwood lumber) from Canada during the period of review (POR), January 1, 2023, through December 31, 2023. Commerce is also rescinding this review with respect to 46 companies. Interested parties are invited to comment on these preliminary results.

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Notice 6 Mar 2025 trade regulations, countervailing duty, softwood lumber, u.s.-canada trade, timber industry

🌲Countervailing Duty Review on Softwood Lumber from Canada

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that a producer/exporter subject to the countervailing duty (CVD) order on certain softwood lumber from Canada, Interfor Sales & Marketing Ltd. (ISM), is cross-owned with Interfor Corporation, EACOM Timber Corporation, Chaleur Forest Products Inc., and Chaleur Forest Products LP in the context of the CVD order on certain softwood lumber from Canada.

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Notice 5 Mar 2025 regulatory compliance, international trade, antidumping duties, u.s. department of commerce, canada, softwood lumber

🌲Preliminary Results of Antidumping Review on Softwood Lumber Products

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) is conducting an administrative review of the antidumping duty order on certain softwood lumber products (softwood lumber) from Canada. The period of review (POR) is January 1, 2023, through December 31, 2023. Commerce preliminarily determines that the producers/exporters subject to this review made sales of subject merchandise at less than normal value.

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Notice 25 Feb 2025 countervailing duty, import regulations, u.s. department of commerce, trade compliance, softwood lumber, trapa

🌲Final Results of Countervailing Duty on Softwood Lumber from Canada

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that TRAPA Forest Products Ltd. (TRAPA) is the successor-in-interest (SII) to Trans- Pacific Trading Ltd. (Trans-Pacific) in the context of the countervailing duty (CVD) order on certain softwood lumber products (softwood lumber) from Canada.

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Compliance, Economic Impact, Trade Regulation 31 Jan 2025 commerce, countervailing duties, international trade, canada, softwood lumber

🪵Preliminary Results on Softwood Lumber Countervailing Duties from Canada

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that TRAPA Forest Products Ltd. (TRAPA) is the successor-in- interest (SII) to Trans-Pacific Trading Ltd. (Trans-Pacific) in the context of the countervailing duty (CVD) order on certain softwood lumber products (softwood lumber) from Canada. Interested parties are invited to comment on these preliminary results.

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Regulatory Compliance, International Trade 24 Jan 2025 compliance, international trade, antidumping duty, department of commerce, canada, softwood lumber

📉Correction to Antidumping Duty Rate on Softwood Lumber from Canada

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) published notice in the Federal Register on August 9, 2022, in which Commerce announced the final results of the 2020 administrative review of the antidumping duty (AD) order on softwood lumber from Canada. That notice incorrectly stated the all-others rate established in the less than fair value investigation to be 6.58 percent. The correct all-others rate established in the less than fair value investigation is 6.04 percent.

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Regulatory Compliance, Trade 24 Jan 2025 antidumping, trade compliance, canada, softwood lumber, u.s.

📉Correction to Antidumping Duty on Softwood Lumber from Canada

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) published notice in the Federal Register on August 1, 2023 in which Commerce announced the final results of the 2021 administrative review of the antidumping duty (AD) order on softwood lumber from Canada. That notice incorrectly stated the all-others rate established in the less than fair value investigation to be 6.58 percent. The correct all-others rate established in the less than fair value investigation is 6.04 percent.

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Regulatory Compliance, Trade Policy 24 Jan 2025 antidumping duty, trade regulation, department of commerce, canada, softwood lumber

📉Correction of Antidumping Duty for Softwood Lumber Products (2025)

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) published notice in the Federal Register on December 2, 2021, in which Commerce announced the final results of the 2019 administrative review of the antidumping duty (AD) order on softwood lumber from Canada. That notice incorrectly stated the all-others rate established in the less than fair value investigation to be 6.58 percent. The correct all-others rate established in the less than fair value investigation is 6.04 percent.

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