The Softwood Lumber Dispute Between Canada and The United States
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| Case Code |
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ECON022 |
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ThemesTrade Dispute |
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14 Pages |
| Period |
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1983-2007 |
| Pub Date |
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2007 |
| Teaching Note |
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Not Available |
| Organization |
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| Industry |
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Manufacturing (Forest Products) |
| Countries
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USA and Canada |
Abstract:
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The US and Canada have been engaged in a softwood lumber trade dispute for
several decades. While US lumber producers were of the opinion that softwood
lumber from Canada should be considered subsidized goods and therefore a danger
to the US lumber industry, Canadian lumber producers regarded US measures to
contain imports as protectionist. Both countries pursued the matter through
legal channels: the WTO, the NAFTA and the US courts. The two countries also
entered into agreements and passed legislation in an effort to resolve the
dispute amicably. In spite of these efforts, the lumber dispute remained
unresolved. As of mid-2007, the two North American countries continued to be
engaged in a battle over lumber.
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The case looks at some of the aspects of the
softwood lumber dispute between the US and Canada and analyzes
the impact of this dispute on the trade relationship between the
two countries. It ends with a look at the latest Softwood Lumber
Agreement entered into by the two countries.
Issues:
» To understand the softwood lumber dispute between the US and Canada
» To learn about the trade practices of these two countries with respect to
softwood lumber and to examine issues regarding subsidies, countervailing and
antidumping duties, and quantitative restrictions to counter the alleged
subsidies
» To analyze the impact of the lumber dispute on the softwood lumber industry in
Canada and the US
» To understand the legislative action taken to resolve the dispute
Contents:
Keywords:
Trade disputes, Protectionism, Softwood Lumber Agreement,
Subsidies, Dispute resolution mechanism, Export charges, US-Canada Free Trade
Agreement, Market-based pricing, Administered pricing
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