The U.S. Secretary of Commerce has announced he will postpone the final decision in the investigations of anti-dumping duty and countervailing duty of imports of softwood lumber from Canada until mid-November. "Trade and softwood lumber are what Secretary Ross and I will discuss at our meeting," said Gallant in a statement. "Exporting softwood lumber to the United States creates jobs in New Brunswick and helps lower the cost of construction for American families. Softwood lumber contributes more than $1.45 billion to the New Brunswick economy each year and employs more than 22,000 people. While most softwood lumber exporters in New Brunswick would be paying a combined rate of about 27 per cent, it would be about 10 per cent for J.D.

Source: CBC News August 29, 2017 00:56 UTC