Dispute Settlement Proceedings

2006 Softwood Lumber Agreement

Below are documents related to the dispute settlement under 2006 Softwood Lumber Agreement entered into between the United States and Canada:

Provincial Subsidies – Compensatory Adjustments

Understanding Between the United States and Canada
Joint Request for Arbitration
U.S. Statement of Case

British Columbia Timber Pricing

U.S. Request for Consultations
U.S. Statement of Case (non-confidential)
Expert Witness Report of Jonathan A. Nueberger (non-confidential)
U.S. Reply (non-confidential)
Award of Tribunal

Provincial Subsidies

U.S. Request for Consultations
U.S. Request for Arbitration
U.S. Nomination of Arbitrator
U.S. Statement of the Case
U.S. Reply Memorial
U.S Post-Hearing Brief
U.S Post-Hearing Reply Brief
U.S Comments on the Experts' Joint Report
Award of Tribunal

Export Measures

Award on Export Measures
Award on Remedy
U.S. Request for Consultations
U.S. Request for Arbitration
U.S. Nomination of Arbitrator
U.S. Statement of the Case
U.S. Rebuttal Memorial
U.S. Statement of the Case on Remedy
U.S. Post-Hearing Brief on Remedy
U.S. Response to Canada's Request for Arbitration on Cure
U.S. Statement of Defense on Cure
Notice of Public Hearing in the Softwood Lumber Arbitration
Award on Canada's Claim of Cure

On January 18, 2010, United States Trade Representative Ron Kirk announced that the United States is requesting arbitration with Canada under the 2006 Softwood Lumber Agreement (SLA) regarding the under-pricing of timber harvested from public lands in the Interior region of British Columbia. You can view the U.S. Request for Arbitration here, along with Exhibit A and Exhibit B.

2006 U.S.-Canada Softwood Lumber Agreement

Extension to the 2006 U.S.-Canada Softwood Lumber Agreement

Dispute Settlement Proceedings

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2006 Softwood Lumber Agreement