Canadian Lumber Firms Merged in U.S. Duty Family Reunion
Published Date: 3/6/2025
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Summary
The U.S. Department of Commerce found that Interfor Sales & Marketing Ltd. and several other Canadian lumber companies are connected under the same ownership for countervailing duties on softwood lumber. This means they’ll be treated as one group when it comes to import taxes. If you’re involved with these companies, expect changes in how duties are applied starting now.
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Canadian Lumber Firms Treated As One
The Department of Commerce found that Interfor Sales & Marketing Ltd. (ISM) is cross-owned with Interfor Corporation, EACOM Timber Corporation, Chaleur Forest Products Inc., and Chaleur Forest Products LP for the countervailing duty (CVD) order on certain softwood lumber from Canada. These companies will be treated as a single group when applying countervailing duties, so businesses dealing with imports from them should expect changes in how duties are applied.
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