Forest Landowners Association Statement on U.S. Department of Commerce’s Action on Canadian Softwood Lumber

The U.S. Department of Commerce today announced the final anti-subsidy rate in its sixth annual review of Canadian softwood lumber imports into the United States. The review covers lumber imported from Canada into the U.S. in 2023.

The Forest Landowners Association supports strong enforcement of U.S. trade laws to ensure fair competition for American timber growers. Strong markets allow these family forest landowners to keep forests as forests, providing the U.S. with immense environmental and economic benefits.

“Access to fair and open markets is essential for forest landowners,” said Craig Anderson, Vice President of Government Affairs for the Forest Landowners Association. “When foreign subsidies distort markets, it not only affects sawmills but also the landowners, loggers, truckers, and rural communities that rely on healthy demand for American-grown timber.”

FLA represents more than 2,000 members who manage 55 million acres in 43 states. These members provide renewable building materials while practicing sustainable forest management. Ensuring that U.S. trade laws are fully enforced protects the long-term investment of these forest landowners, helps to maintain a stable domestic supply of wood products, and protects access to export markets that are critical for continued financial stability.  

“We appreciate the U.S. Department of Commerce’s continued efforts to address unfair trade practices,” Anderson added. “A competitive, market-based environment is critical to keeping working forests productive, supporting rural economies, and delivering environmental benefits across the country.”

For more information, read the International Trade Administration’s News Release.