‘Disappointing’ That US Pressing Ahead With Duties on Canadian Softwood Lumber: Ng

‘Disappointing’ That US Pressing Ahead With Duties on Canadian Softwood Lumber: Ng
Stacks of lumber are seen at Teal-Jones Group sawmill in Surrey, B.C., on May 30, 2021. The Canadian Press/Darryl Dyck
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Canada’s international trade minister says the United States appears to be pressing ahead with what she calls “unjustified” duties on softwood lumber imports.

Mary Ng says the anti-dumping and countervailing duties the U.S. imposes on Canadian softwood lumber are little more than a tax on American consumers.