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Commerce Seeks Comments on Foreign Softwood Lumber Subsidies
April 23, 2021 |Commerce Dept.

The Commerce Department seeks public comments on any subsidies, including stumpage, paid by certain countries that exported softwood lumber to the U.S. July 1 to Dec. 1, 2020, it said in a notice released April 23. The Softwood Lumber Act of 2008 requires Commerce to submit a report every 180 days on any subsidy provided by nations exporting softwood lumber or softwood products to the U.S., including subsidies for stumpage. Commerce is seeking input on subsidies paid by countries whose exports composed at least 1% of total U.S. softwood imports by quantity, as classified under tariff schedule subheadings 4407.10.01, 4407.11.00, 4407.12.00, 4407.19.05, 4407.19.06 and 4407.19.10, the agency said. International Trade Commission Tariff and Trade DataWeb information indicates that five countries -- Brazil, Canada, Germany, Romania and Sweden -- exported that much softwood lumber to the U.S. during that six-month period. Comments are due May 26.

Commerce Secretary Says Industrial Policy More Vital Than Tariffs
April 7, 2021 by Mara Lee|Commerce Dept.

Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo, speaking at a White House press conference April 7, argued that America's infrastructure needs are broader than roads, bridges and ports, and touted the president's proposal to invest $50 billion in semiconductor manufacturing and research, as well as spending to carry broadband to rural areas. She also argued that spending on elder care will prevent people from having to drop out of the workforce to care for relatives.

Topics:Section 232 Tariffs