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On January 21, 2025, the U.S. Court of International Trade issued an order regarding the countervailing duty (CVD) on certain softwood lumber products from Canada. The court approved a recalculated subsidy rate of 0.88% for Fontaine, Inc., which is low enough to be considered de minimis, and decided to exclude Fontaine from the CVD order. As a result, the Department of Commerce will adjust Fontaine’s cash deposit rate to 0%, and direct Customs and Border Protection to process certain entries without regard to CVD duties if the decision is not appealed. This applies to any softwood lumber products produced and exported by Fontaine since April 28, 2017.

The U.S. Department of Commerce is reviewing antidumping duties on certain softwood lumber products from Canada for the year 2023. Preliminary findings show some Canadian companies sold lumber in the U.S. at less than the normal value. As a result, duties have been calculated, including a weighted-average dumping margin of 20.07% for non-selected companies. The affected parties can comment on these findings, and final results are expected within 120 days, which will determine future duties and cash deposit requirements for these products.

The U.S. Department of Commerce has released its preliminary findings on countervailable subsidies for certain softwood lumber products from Canada between January 1, 2023, and December 31, 2023. The review was rescinded for 46 companies, based on their lack of reviewable shipments during this period. Companies Canfor and West Fraser are the mandatory respondents whose subsidy rates will help determine rates for other non-selected companies. Interested parties can submit comments on the findings and request a hearing if they wish to contest any of the details provided.

The U.S. Department of Commerce has preliminarily found that Interfor Sales & Marketing Ltd. and several other Canadian companies are cross-owned, meaning they have related ownership. This finding is related to a review of a countervailing duty (CVD) order on softwood lumber imported from Canada, which is a type of tax imposed to counteract subsidies provided to foreign producers. Interested parties are encouraged to comment on these findings, and the final results will be published within 270 days from the start of this review. The current duty requirements for these companies will not change until the review is completed.

The U.S. Department of Commerce has preliminarily determined that TRAPA Forest Products Ltd. is the successor-in-interest to Trans-Pacific Trading Ltd. This means that TRAPA will receive the same countervailing duty cash deposit rate as Trans-Pacific for certain softwood lumber products from Canada. This decision is part of a review process that began with a request from TRAPA, following a name change from Trans-Pacific. Interested parties have an opportunity to comment and request a hearing on this preliminary decision.

The U.S. Department of Commerce has finalized its decision in a review about the relationship between several companies involved in softwood lumber imports from Canada. The department has determined that Interfor Sales & Marketing Ltd. (ISM) is cross-owned with several other corporations, including Interfor Corporation and EACOM Timber Corporation. This means they share ownership stakes, but it does not affect the cash deposit rates for these companies. The findings were unchanged from earlier results and, since there were no objections, have been adopted as final.

The U.S. Department of Commerce is asking for public input on subsidies given by countries exporting softwood lumber to the United States from July 1, 2024, to December 31, 2024. The focus is on countries that account for at least 1% of U.S. softwood lumber imports, specifically Brazil, Canada, Germany, and Sweden. Comments should detail the country providing the subsidy, the program's name, a brief description, and the government body involved. All comments must be submitted by May 12, 2025, via the Federal eRulemaking Portal.

The U.S. Department of Commerce issued a notice correcting a previous announcement about the antidumping duty on softwood lumber from Canada. Initially, they stated that the all-others rate was 6.58 percent in a review for 2020. However, the correct rate is actually 6.04 percent. This correction was officially published in the Federal Register to ensure accuracy in the administrative review results.

The U.S. Department of Commerce has issued a preliminary determination that some steel producers in Canada are receiving unfair subsidies, which could harm American businesses. This investigation covers steel products resistant to corrosion that are imported from Canada during the year 2023. The Department of Commerce has outlined methods they used in the investigation and has left room for public comments. They have also set guidelines for Customs to start imposing cash deposits on the affected steel products until a final decision is made.

The U.S. Department of Commerce published a notice in the Federal Register correcting an error in the final results of the 2019 review regarding antidumping duties on softwood lumber from Canada. Originally, the notice stated that the all-others rate was 6.58 percent, but it has now been corrected to 6.04 percent. This correction ensures that the accurate rate from the less than fair value investigation is documented correctly. The notice was issued following the guidelines in the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended.