Canada to challenge latest US duties on softwood lumber
Ottawa (AFP) - Ottawa announced Tuesday it will challenge the latest US duties on Canadian softwood lumber that it called "unfair, unjust and illegal." At the same time, Canada offered to try to negotiate terms with the United States to bring an end to the longstanding trade dispute that has often flared up over the past 40 years. A previous quota agreement expired in 2015, and in late July of this year Washington imposed a 7.99 percent levy on Canada's timber sector. "For years, the United States has imposed unfair, unjust and illegal duties on Canadian softwood lumber, hurting Canadian indu...