Softwood Forest Products Buyer - January/February 2024

WASHINGTON REPORT

WASHINGTON REPORT International Trade Commission Rules In Favor Of Antidumping And Countervailing Duty On Canadian Softwood Lumber (This article was originally published on www.Lesprom.com.) Please note: The recent U.S. International Trade Commission action comes under the five-year (sunset) review process required by the Uruguay Round Agreements Act. The Commission’s public report Certain Softwood Lumber Products from Canada will contain the views of the Commission and information developed during the reviews. The report will be available by January 17, 2024; when available, it may be accessed on the USITC website. The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) has ruled 4-0 in favor of the domestic industry that dumped and subsidized lumber imports from Canada continue to be a threat to the U.S. industry. This means the antidumping and countervailing duty orders on Canadian Softwood lumber will remain in place, said U.S. Lumber Coalition in a statement. DiPrizio Pine Sales A Team of Over 50 Dedicated Men & Women Producing Eastern White Pine Lumber Products for Our Valued Customers! The ITC examined and found that improvements in the U.S. Softwood lumber industry, such as increases in production, capital investments, and employment, were related to the antidumping and the countervailing duty orders. The ITC also determined that the continuation or recurrence of dumping and subsidization would likely harm the U.S. industry if the orders against unfairly traded Canadian imports were taken away. The U.S. Department of Commerce had previously found that if the orders were revoked Canadian dumping would resume at a margin of up to 7.28 percent and subsidization at a rate of up to 19.62 percent. "The facts before the International Trade Commission were clear – unfairly traded imports from Canada cause real harm to U.S. producers and workers," said Andrew Miller, Chairman of the U.S. Lumber Coalition and CEO of Stimson Lumber. "The ruling by the Commission means the Softwood lumber trade cases can continue to help offset Canadian lumber subsidies and dumping, allowing the domestic industry to compete against unfairly traded imports from Canada. "The U.S. Lumber Coalition fully supports the continued full enforcement of America's trade laws against unfairly traded imports. (This) ruling was paramount for the long-term confidence in the U.S. Softwood lumber sawmilling industry to continue to make the investments in employees and mill operations necessary to supply the U.S. market to build American homes," concluded Miller. Continuous wood drying greatness Continued on page 83 Our company has been working with this MAJESTIC RENEWABLE RESOURCE... since 1938 Great People. Great Facilities. Great Solutions. Great Pine. Mixed Truckloads • PTL • Partial Units • Partial Loads • Custom Programs Custom Kiln Drying • Trucking Arrangements 800-647-8989 or 603-473-2210 Route 153, Kings Hwy Middleton, NH 03887 NELMA Patterns & Custom Patterns Double-milled with Weinig Moulder Finish 4/4, 5/4, 6/4 and Timbers • 1/2 x 6” & 8” Bevel Siding Primed D Select Boards • DPS- “Band - Tex” Finish dipriziopine.com Email Jamie Moulton jmoulton@lavalleys.com Page 38 Softwood Forest Products Buyer • January/February 2024 “The TC kiln saves up to 50% energy, compared to traditional batch kilns” JD Irving, Canada “They further the development of lumber drying” Moelven, Norway “A faster and better way to dry lumber” Pleasant River, USA Valutec’s state-of-the-art TC continuous meets the highest standards of drying quality with minimal moisture content variation and risk of cracks. They also provide fast drying processes, low energy consumption and high flexibility. All covered in a robust stainless-steel construction with no need for re-skinning. No wonder they have become the most exciting choice for future-oriented sawmills in North America. Read more at valutec.ca “A partner in our development” Setra, Sweden “An automated drying process with high capacity” Egger Brilon, Germany “Energy efficiency is optimized and the carbon footprint is minimized” Ha-Sa, Finland “The TC kiln offers superior capacity” Hasslacher Group, Austria