Commerce Links Canadian Lumber Giants for Tariff Team-Up
Published Date: 3/6/2025
Notice
Summary
The U.S. Department of Commerce confirmed that Interfor Sales & Marketing Ltd. and several related companies are linked under the softwood lumber trade rules from Canada. This means they’ll be treated as one group for duties starting March 6, 2025. If you’re involved in importing or selling this lumber, expect changes in how duties apply, which could affect costs and timing.
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 2 costs, 1 mixed.
Interfor Group Found Cross‑Owned
The Department of Commerce determined that Interfor Sales & Marketing Ltd. (ISM) is cross‑owned with Interfor Corporation, EACOM Timber Corporation, Chaleur Forest Products Inc., and Chaleur Forest Products LP in the countervailing duty (CVD) order on certain softwood lumber from Canada. This determination is final and is applicable March 6, 2025. If you import or sell covered Canadian softwood lumber from any of these companies, this cross‑ownership finding applies to those entities beginning on that date.
Order Covers Lumber, Siding, Flooring
The CVD order covers certain softwood lumber products, including softwood lumber, siding, flooring, and other coniferous wood products. If your business imports, sells, or uses these types of products from Canada, those products fall within the scope of the Order and are relevant to the cross‑ownership finding.
Cross‑Ownership Not Linked to Deposit Rates
Commerce explicitly noted that these cross‑ownership findings do not speak to the applicable cash deposit rates for the relevant entities. The final CCR adopts the January 8, 2025 preliminary finding but does not set or change cash deposit rates in this notice.
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