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Canada defends $1.2B lumber aid against U.S. trade claims, citing similar U.S. support and ongoing disputes.
Canada’s lumber industry defends a $1.2 billion aid package, including $500 million for export diversification and $700 million in loan guarantees, against U.S. claims it constitutes an unfair subsidy.
The U.S. argues the support violates trade rules amid ongoing disputes over anti-dumping duties reaching 35% and a Section 232 national security probe.
Canadian officials and industry leaders counter that similar government support exists in the U.S., including tax incentives and state aid, and say the aid is a necessary response to what they call unjustified trade actions.
While Canada has withdrawn two legal challenges to certain duties, officials say this is a strategic move, not a retreat, and that other legal and diplomatic efforts continue.
Industry leaders remain skeptical of a quick resolution but hope for a broader trade agreement, highlighting long-standing tensions over softwood lumber trade.
Canadá defiende la ayuda de madera de $ 1.2 mil millones contra las reclamaciones comerciales de los Estados Unidos, citando un apoyo similar de los Estados Unidos y disputas en curso.