PODCAST: The Trump Administration’s New Import Duties on Canadian Softwood Lumber – C&M’s First 100 Days Series
Client Alert | 1 min read | 04.28.17
In the last few days the news has been chock-a-block with headlines about the administration slapping new import duties on softwood lumber from Canada. As part of our First 100 Days series, International Trade Group partner Alex Schaefer sits down to discuss the duties. Alex represents clients contending with U.S. import regulations, including the customs and trade remedies laws.
Discussed in this 6 minute podcast
- The background of this lumber dispute.
- The reasons for the new import duties.
- What the future may hold on the lumber front.
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