This is a Text Only version of a webpage on the US Embassy, Ottawa, Canada Website. Please Visit http://ottawa.usembassy.gov for a full version. Softwood Lumber: Latest Documents 05 January 07 12 September 06 12 September 06 11 September 06 21 July 06 01 July 06 28 April 06 14 April 06
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Article 1904 Binational Panel Review under the North American Free Trade Agreement. In the Matter of Certain Softwood Lumber Products from Canada Some Perspective on Softwood Lumber Op-Ed by Unted States Trade Representative Rob Portman. 09 September 05 Statement of USTR Spokesperson Neena Moorjani Regarding the WTO panel report on Softwood Lumber. Office of the United States Trade Representative. 30 August 05. Statement of Neena Moorjani, Spokesperson, Regarding the Softwood Lumber Issue. Office of the United States Trade Representative. 12 August 05. Statement from USTR Spokesperson Neena Moorjani Regarding the NAFTA Extraordinary Challenge Committee decision in Softwood Lumber. 10 August 05.
Article 1904 Extraordinary Challenge Pursuant to the North American Free Trade Agreement. In the Matter of Certain Softwood Lumber Products from Canada
United States - Final Countervailing Duty Determination with Respect to Certain Softwood Lumber from Canada. Recourse by Canada to Article 21.5. Report of the Panel
The WTO, on 1 August 2005, issued the report of the panel that had examined Canada's complaint regarding the implementation of rulings in the case “United States — Final countervailing duty determination with respect to certain softwood lumber from Canada” (DS257). 20 July 05 Decision of the Panel on Third Remand. Softwood Lumber Imports from Canada  . Final Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination. NAFTA Secretariat Binational Panel Review. 01 December 04.Statement of Richard Mills, USTR Spokesman, Regarding Canada's notice on possible trade retaliation against the United States on the Byrd Amendment. 23 November 04
In the Matter of Certain Softwood Lumber Products from Canada: Final Affirmative Threat of Injury Determination
United States - Final Dumping Determination on Softwood Lumber from Canada Fact Sheet. Preliminary Determination in the 1st Antidumping Duty and Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews: Certain Softwood Lumber from Canada. 03 June 04. At its meeting on 26 April 2004, the Dispute Settlement Body (World Trade Organization) adopted the Panel report on United States - Investigation of the International Trade Commission in Softwood Lumber from Canada.
Report of the Panel on the Case: United States U.S. Wins Key Issues in WTO Softwood Lumber Appeal. Office of the United States Trade Representative. 19 January 04. United States - Final Countervailing Duty Determination With Respect to Certain Softwood Lumber From Canada. Report of the Appellate Body: World Trade Organization. 19 January 04. Certain Softwood Lumber Products From Canada. Binational Panel Review Pursuant to The NAFTA. U.S. International Trade Commission. 15 December 03. USITC Makes Determinations in Remand Concerning Softwood Lumber from Canada. News Release, 16 December 03.
Final Affirmative Counterveiling Duty Determination on Certain Softwood Lumber Products from Canada. Binational Panel Review under the North American Free Trade Agreement. 13 August 03. Certain Softwood Lumber Products from Canada. Department of Commerce Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value. 17 July 03. Press Release Bush Administration Issues Policy Bulletin on Softwood Lumber. Department of Commerce. International Trade Administration. 19 June 03. Policy Bulletin Proposed Policies Regarding the Conduct of Changed Circumstance Reviews of the Countervailing Duty Order on Softwood Lumber From Canada. Department of Commerce. International Trade Administration. 19 June 03. Lumber Imports From Canada: Issues and Events. Issue Brief by Ross W. Gorte and Jeanne Grimmett. U.S. Congressional Research Service. 05 May 03. U.S. Embassy Ottawa Press Communique: Commerce Department Releases Draft Policy Paper on Softwood Lumber 07 January 03 [Executive Summary of the Dept. of Commerce Draft Policy Paper ] WTO Adopts Report Upholding U.S. Position on Canadian Lumber Subsidies. Office of the United States Trade Representative. 01 November 02.
Text: USTR Says WTO Rejects Canadian Challenge to U.S. Law (Canada misinterpreted dumping, subsidy statutes, it says). June 12.02 USITC Votes to Impose Duties on Lumber Imports from Canada (Combined tariffs range to 35 percent) May 02.02. Softwood Lumber from Canada Threatens U.S. Industry with Injury, says ITC. May 02.02 Final Determinations in the Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Investigations: Certain Softwood Lumber from Canada. Fact Sheet. March 22, 2002. Commerce Department Rules Unfair Subsidies on Canada Softwood Lumber. Department of State Washington File, March 22, 2002. U.S., Canada Negotiators on Lumber Race Against Deadline (Commerce Dept. ruling on subsidies, dumping expected). March 21, 2002. USTR Allgeier on Lumber Dispute with Canada. Statement of Ambassador Peter Allgeier, Deputy U.S. Trade Representative before the Senate Committee on Finance. February 13, 2002. Lumber Imports From Canada: Issues and Events. Issue Brief by Ross W. Gorte and Jeanne Grimmett. U.S. Congressional Research Service, January 25, 2002. [this document is in .pdf format]
(Following expiration of 5-year softwood lumber pact) April 02, 2001
(U.S. industry expected to file unfair trade complaints) March 30, 2001 Background on Softwood Lumber
The U.S.-Canada Softwood Lumber Agreement was in force from 1996-2001. U.S.- Canada Softwood Lumber Agreement (SLA).html format .pdf format
Amendment to the SLA
Amendment to the Softwood Lumber Agreement as settlement of the rougher headed lumber dispute
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