Canada-US Lumber Dispute Fades into Trade History Books
Published Date: 11/19/2025
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The US and Canada have officially ended a trade dispute over softwood lumber from 2017-2018 by agreeing to dismiss the panel review. This means no more legal battles or extra fees for the companies involved, and the case closed on October 30, 2025. Canadian lumber businesses and the US government can now move forward without this issue hanging over their heads.
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Softwood Lumber Panel Dismissed Oct 30, 2025
If you are one of the Canadian parties named (for example, Canfor, Resolute, West Fraser, OFIA, or CIFQ), the USMCA binational panel reviewing the 2017–2018 softwood lumber antidumping duty administrative review was voluntarily dismissed and the panel review was completed effective October 30, 2025. The dismissal terminates that panel review and allows the named Canadian parties and the U.S. government to move forward without this panel dispute.
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