Duty message is clear. (Forestry News).The Ontario government and the province's forestry industry intends to stand firm against any negotiated settlement that does not guarantee free access by softwood lumber producers to the U.S. market. That was the message they delivered to senior officials with Canada's Foreign Affairs foreign affairs pl.n. Affairs concerning international relations and national interests in foreign countries. and International Trade prior to meeting with American trade American Trade, the trade that the United States has with foreign nations or within itself. The Government actively promotes exports and seeks to prevent foreign countries from maintaining trade barriers that restrict imports. representatives visiting Ottawa Feb. 19. The two parties met to resume discussions to determine whether a long-term solution to the ongoing lumber dispute is possible as an alternative to litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute. When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation. . The U.S. imposed a countervailing duty Noun 1. countervailing duty - a duty imposed to offset subsidies by foreign governments tariff, duty - a government tax on imports or exports; "they signed a treaty to lower duties on trade between their countries" and an antidumping an·ti·dump·ing adj. Intended to discourage importation and sale of foreign-made goods at prices substantially below domestic prices for the same items. duty on the softwood lumber industry last year after the five-year agreement on softwood trade between the U.S. and Canada expired in March, 2001. "The lumber industry in Ontario is seeking a resolution to this dispute that supports free trade and fair business practices," says David Milton, president of the Ontario Lumber Manufacturers Association, in a press release. "Any deal must promote rather than undermine free trade." Ontario's softwood lumber provides 20,000 direct jobs and supports the economies of 40 communities. |
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