Preliminary Results on Canadian Softwood Lumber Subsidies
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This notice announces that the U.S. Department of Commerce has preliminarily found countervailable subsidies for producers and exporters of certain softwood lumber products from Canada in 2024. The review is partially rescinded for 56 companies that had no reviewable shipments during this period. Affected parties are encouraged to comment on these findings.
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Key Changes
- Preliminary determination of countervailable subsidies on Canadian softwood lumber
- Partial rescission of review for 56 companies
- Invitation for public comments on the determination
Obligations
What this law requires
Canadian softwood lumber producers and exporters must pay countervailable subsidy rates of 11.70% (Resolute FP Canada Inc.), 15.93% (West Fraser Mills Ltd.), or 14.17% (non-selected companies) on affected products during the period January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2024
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) must liquidate suspended entries of subject merchandise at the calculated CVD assessment rates for the review period
Commerce must disclose its calculations performed for preliminary results to interested parties within five days of public announcement or, if no public announcement, within five days of publication in the Federal Register
Interested parties must submit case briefs and written comments by a timeline to be announced regarding these preliminary results
The administrative review is rescinded with respect to 56 specific companies listed in Appendix III that had no reviewable shipments, sales, or entries of subject merchandise during the period of review