SOFTWOOD LUMBER AGREEMENT BETWEEN CANADA AND THE UNITED STATESSoftwood Lumber Agreement • June 14th, 2016
Contract Type FiledJune 14th, 2016Reproduction of the proceedings of the House of Commons and its Committees, in whole or in part and in any medium, is hereby permitted provided that the reproduction is accurate and is not presented as official. This permission does not extend to reproduction, distribution or use for commercial purpose of financial gain.
Canadian Imports Could Crush U.S. Landowners: Softwood Lumber AgreementSoftwood Lumber Agreement • February 3rd, 2022
Contract Type FiledFebruary 3rd, 2022Lumber Agreement (SLA), a trade concensus limiting the amount of duty-free lumber imported to the US from Canada. This agreement is due to expire and unless renewed or approved with new restrictions, the US market could be flooded with subsidy-priced lumber, seriously disrupting market values for American landowners.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARYSoftwood Lumber Agreement • July 7th, 2021
Contract Type FiledJuly 7th, 2021The most recent Softwood Lumber Agreement (Lumber IV) between the U.S. and Canada – which placed an export tax on Canadian softwood lumber imported into the U.S. – expired on October 12, 2015. There was a one-year cooling off period where neither country was allowed to take administrative actions or engage in litigation regarding the dispute. The modern softwood lumber dispute between the two countries began in 1982 with the current dispute (Lumber V) starting once the last agreement expired in 2015.
SOFTWOOD LUMBER AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF CANADA AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICASoftwood Lumber Agreement • December 24th, 2023
Contract Type FiledDecember 24th, 2023