Canada Drops 2 Appeals of US Anti-Dumping Duties on Softwood Lumber

In an aerial view, logs are seen stacked at Gorman Brothers Lumber sawmill, in West Kelowna, B.C., on April 4, 2025. The Canadian Press/Darryl Dyck

Canada has dropped two legal challenges of United States duties on Canadian softwood lumber.

The U.S. has long accused Canada’s softwood lumber sector of violating rules on anti-dumping — flooding a market with cheaper, subsidized products to disrupt a domestic industry.