Softwood Lumber Export Charges . Softwood Lumber Act of 2008

updated: July 6, 2022

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On June 18, 2008, Section 809(b) of Title VIII of the Tariff Act of 1930 (the Softwood Lumber Act of 2008) was enacted into law. Under this provision, the Secretary of Commerce is mandated to submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report every 180 days on any subsidies provided by countries exporting softwood lumber or softwood lumber products to the United States, including stumpage subsidies. Below is a link to the latest report issued pursuant to this requirement.

For further questions, contact Kristen Johnson at (202) 482-4793 or Eric Greynolds at (202) 482-6071.

R e l a t e d D o c u m e n t s

Requests for Comments	Comments Received/Date	Semiannual Softwood Lumber Subsidies Reports
87 FR 23496, 04/20/2022	the Conseil de l’industrie forestière du Québec (“CFIQ”) and the Ontario Forest Industries Association (“OFIA”) (05/20/2022)	Softwood Lumber Subsidies Report (07/01/2022)
86 FR 56250, 10/08/2021	the Conseil de l’industrie forestière du Québec (“CFIQ”) and the Ontario Forest Industries Association (“OFIA”) (11/08/2021)	Softwood Lumber Subsidies Report (12/21/2021)
86 FR 22020, 04/26/2021	the Conseil de l’industrie forestière du Québec (“CFIQ”) and the Ontario Forest Industries Association (“OFIA”) (05/24/2021)	Softwood Lumber Subsidies Report (07/01/2021)
85 FR 63507, 10/08/2020	the Conseil de l’industrie forestière du Québec (“CFIQ”) and the Ontario Forest Industries Association (“OFIA”) (11/09/2020)	Softwood Lumber Subsidies Report (12/15/2020)
85 FR 26924, 05/06/2020	the Conseil de l’industrie forestière du Québec (“CFIQ”) and the Ontario Forest Industries Association (“OFIA”) (06/05/2020)	Softwood Lumber Subsidies Report (06/25/2020)
84 FR 55561, 10/17/2019	the Conseil de l’industrie forestière du Québec (“CFIQ”) and the Ontario Forest Industries Association (“OFIA”) (10/23/2019)	Softwood Lumber Subsidies Report (12/31/2019)
84 FR 23767, 05/23/2019	No comments received	Softwood Lumber Subsidies Report (07/01/2019)
83 FR 53032, 10/19/2018	the Conseil de l’industrie forestière du Québec (“CFIQ”) (11/16/2018)	Softwood Lumber Subsidies Report (12/20/2018)

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