Overview

• Global Affairs Canada said the withdrawal followed consultations with provinces and industry to maximize prospects for a negotiated resolution.
• The dropped cases concern two long-standing anti-dumping reviews from the previous decade, first reported by the Wall Street Journal and confirmed by Ottawa.
• Canada continues six other legal challenges and maintains U.S. anti-dumping duties on softwood lumber are unfair.
• The U.S. Commerce Department last month moved to nearly triple anti-dumping rates to just over 20 percent, with annual administrative reviews setting the levels.
• Duties remain in effect as Canada deploys a C$1.2 billion support package to help the sector manage costs and diversify markets.