Canadian Manufacturers Call for Tariffs on Global Imports of Wood Products

Canadian Manufacturers Call for Tariffs on Global Imports of Wood Products
Flitches of wood are sorted to create sheets of veneer at Industrie Ergie Inc., a company that specializes in veneer face manufacturing and distributing on May 12, 2023 in Victoriaville, Quebec. The Canadian Press/Christinne Muschi
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Canadian wood manufacturers are welcoming a trade inquiry into wood imports but say the investigation needs to be followed by immediate provisional tariffs on foreign-made goods entering the country.

Earlier this month, Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne said the government had directed the Canadian International Trade Tribunal to launch an inquiry into global imports of wood cabinets and vanities, hardwood flooring and storage furniture.