A request for a panel review was submitted by Resolute FP Canada Inc., the Conseil de l'Industrie forestière du Québec, and the Ontario Forest Industries Association as part of the USMCA agreement. They want a review of the U.S. International Trade Administration's final decision on antidumping duties for softwood lumber from Canada. This request was officially recorded on December 22, 2020, and follows the rules set out in Article 10.12 of the USMCA, which lays out procedures for handling trade disputes between the US, Canada, and Mexico. The deadline for complaints was January 21, 2021, while notices of appearance for panel participation were due by February 5, 2021.
Simple Explanation
Some Canadian groups asked for a review of a decision about extra charges on wood they sold to the USA because they think it was unfair, and they had to do this by certain dates set in a special trade agreement between the USA, Canada, and Mexico.