The United States plans to more than double existing tariffs on Canadian lumber

On April 8th, local time learned on April 7th that the United States plans to more than double the existing anti-dumping and countervailing duties on Canadian imports of softwood lumber. < b > According to published and unpublished documents in the Federal Register, as part of the annual review process, the U.S. Department of Commerce plans to increase the tariffs from 14.4% to 34.45%. In February 2025, the U.S. Department of Commerce proposed a significant increase in anti-dumping duties on Canadian imports of softwood lumber, plus a countervailing duty. The dispute between Canada and the United States over softwood lumber tariffs has become one of the most protracted trade disputes between the two countries. According to official Canadian sources, over the past 25 years, the U.S. lumber industry has often asked the U.S. government to restrict imports of Canadian softwood lumber by applying U.S. countervailing duties and anti-dumping laws. As of March 2025, the US Department of Commerce has conducted six administrative reviews of the anti-dumping duty order on certain softwood products imported from Canada as a reference for the final imposition of tariffs.