WTO panels established in softwood lumber dispute

Two World Trade Organization dispute settlement panels were established on Monday to review complaints brought by Canada against U.S. antidumping and countervailing duties on softwood lumber. The panels were established at the second request of Canada during an April 9 meeting of the Dispute Settlement Body, according to a Geneva trade official. At that meeting, the U.S. again argued that Canada’s requests for panels to review measures that did not exist when consultations were initially requested raise “serious concerns.” It...