Senators Say Failure To Reach Lumber Deal Will Result In Trade Action
Senate Finance Committee ranking member Ron Wyden (D-OR) and his colleague, Mike Crapo (R-ID), on July 19 expressed their support for U.S. action against the Canadian lumber industry if the U.S. and Canada fail to reach a new softwood lumber deal by an October deadline set to end a litigation standstill. “Should Canada and the United States be unable to reach an agreement that meets these conditions, the U.S. industry has made clear that it is prepared to exercise its...