Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross on Saturday doubled down on the imposition of tariffs on Canadian softwood lumber, saying they were not “political considerations” and that “threats of retaliatory action” are “inappropriate.”
“The Department of Commerce’s recent preliminary decision to impose tariffs on Canadian softwood lumber was based on the facts presented, not on political considerations,” Ross said in a statement. “If any Canadian or British Columbian official wishes to present additional information, we will consider it carefully and impartially.”
Ross added that a “negotiated settlement is in the best interest of all parties” and the U.S. is willing to work toward one.
“Threats of retaliatory action are inappropriate and will not influence any final determinations,” he continued.
Last month, the Trump administration imposed a roughly 20 percent tariff on softwood lumber imported from Canada, garnering bipartisan support.
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