CP: U.S. slaps 10 per cent duty on Canadian softwood lumber imports

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OTTAWA — The United States is slapping a 10 per cent duty on Canadian imports of softwood lumber from four provinces in a new test of the 2006 softwood lumber agreement.

The United States Trade Representative said it is owed US$54.8 million in penalties from Ontario, Quebec, Manitoba and Saskatchewan for failing to sufficiently lower exports of lumber as prices dropped.

"We regret that Canada has chosen not to meet its commitments and has made this action necessary," the trade representative Ronald Kirk said in a statement.

He said the duties will be collected on shipments from the four provinces until the U.S. has collected the full amount.

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[IntravenousDemilo]

1. Mr Kirk can go fuck himself. n/m

[polly7]

2. sideways