Coalition for Fair Lumber Imports Applauds Arbitral Decision Regarding
U.S.-Canada Softwood Lumber Agreement
WASHINGTON,
The Coalition commends the entire U.S. government team, whose hard work made this successful outcome possible.
"The Coalition is pleased that the LCIA panel soundly rejected Canada's argument that it had cured its breach of the SLA by offering a one-time Canadian government payment to the U.S. government," said
"Unfortunately, Canadian provincial governments appear once again to have given in to demands for more unfair subsidies," continued Swanson. "The most troubling current subsidy is British Columbia's SLA-inconsistent reductions of the prices that its lumber producers pay for government timber used to produce lumber."
"Prompt and effective enforcement of the SLA to address Canada's violations of the agreement is critical to the recovery of the American forestry industry. Until this happens, U.S. jobs will continue to be lost to Canadian trade agreement violations," concluded Swanson.
About the Coalition for Fair Lumber Imports
The U.S. Coalition for Fair Lumber Imports is an alliance of large and small lumber producers from around the country, joined by hundreds of thousands of their employees, and tens of thousands of woodland owners. The Coalition is united in opposition to Canada's unfair lumber-trade practices, including its gross under-pricing of timber. For more information, please visit the Coalition's website at www.uslumbercoalition.org.
For further information: Zoltan van Heyningen, [email protected], (202) 582-0021
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