Three of four Atlantic Canadian provinces may win a reprieve from punishing trade duties being imposed by the United States government on Canadian lumber. On Monday, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross issued a statement that shipments of softwood lumber from Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland and Labrador should be excluded from anti-dumping and countervailing duties. "I am pleased to announce that my staff has determined the exclusion of these products is appropriate," Ross said in a statement. Ross said a preliminary investigation concluded a 30-year-old exemption should be returned for three of the Atlantic provinces. End in sightFor sawmill operators, like Robin Wilber of Elmsdale Lumber in Nova Scotia, an end is in sight.

Source: CBC News June 26, 2017 22:41 UTC