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Commerce Hikes Countervailing Duties on Canadian Lumber
The tariff increase to 35.19% follows a decades-long dispute and threatens thousands of jobs and economic stability in northern Canadian forestry communities, industry groups say.
- On August 8, 2025, the US Department of Commerce announced it would more than double the tariffs, both anti-dumping and countervailing, on lumber imports from Canada, raising the total duty rate to 35.19%.
- This increase followed a long-standing trade dispute beginning in 2016 after a decade-old US-Canada lumber agreement lapsed and ongoing US claims of unfair Canadian subsidies.
- The tariff hike drew condemnation from Canadian industry groups, northern municipalities, and leaders who cited harm to workers, businesses, and cross-border communities amid mounting industry challenges.
- Kim Haakstad, COFI CEO, emphasized that failing to promptly enhance the business environment could lead to the closure of additional mills, resulting in job losses and fewer economic prospects.
- The tariff increase risks worsening North American housing affordability and pressures the Canadian forestry sector while calls grow for a fair, rules-based resolution between the two countries.
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The Hamilton SpectatorNOMA continues push for reduced lumber tariffs
The United States decision to more than double duties on Canadian softwood lumber exports to 35.19 per cent is being strongly condemned and by the Northwestern Ontario Municipal Association (NOMA). The organization says the economic stability of Northwestern Ontario’s forestry…
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