Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Review for Certain Softwood Lumber from Canada with Intent to Partially Rescind
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This notice outlines preliminary findings that certain Canadian softwood lumber is being sold in the U.S. below its normal market value. The U.S. Department of Commerce plans to rescind the review for 21 companies as there were no shipments from these companies during the review period. Companies like Canfor, Resolute, and West Fraser are assigned specific duties, and a collective rate applies to non-examined companies.
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Key Changes
- Preliminary finding of Canadian softwood lumber being sold below market value
- Intent to rescind review for 21 companies with no import entries
- Specific antidumping margins assigned to major Canadian exporters
Obligations
What this law requires
Canadian softwood lumber exporters and producers must accept preliminary antidumping duty rates of 16.85% (Canfor), 13.25% (Resolute), 4.77% (West Fraser), or 10.66% (non-examined companies) for the period January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2024, unless successfully challenged through the comment process
Interested parties must submit case briefs to the U.S. Department of Commerce no later than 21 days after publication of this notice in the Federal Register (by May 5, 2026)
U.S. Department of Commerce must disclose calculations for preliminary results to interested parties within five days of public announcement or publication of this notice (by April 13, 2026)
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) must liquidate suspended entries of Canadian softwood lumber at the calculated antidumping assessment rates established for the review period upon Commerce's instruction
21 companies listed in Appendix II with no reviewable entries during the period of review must be rescinded from this administrative review upon Commerce's final determination, unless interested parties submit comments raising objections during the case brief period