US Lumber Group Welcomes Canadian Gov't Appeal of AD Review to US Trade Court
The U.S. Lumber Coalition -- the petitioner in the fourth review of the antidumping duty order on lumber from Canada -- welcomed the Canadian government's stated intent to appeal the review results to the Court of International Trade. The judicial appeal is a "welcome change" in Ottawa's approach to the case because the nation "traditionally insists on requesting a United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement panel for their appeals," the coalition said.
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Stimson Lumber CEO Andrew Miller, who chairs the coalition, said the industry group has long believed "U.S. courts are the appropriate venue for resolving legal questions around the application of U.S. trade laws." The coalition said it "remains open to a new U.S.-Canada softwood lumber trade agreement if and when Canada" can show it's "serious about negotiations for an agreement that addresses Canada's unfair trade practices which are harming U.S. producers, workers, and timberland holders."