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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
Subsidy Programs Provided by
Countries Exporting Softwood Lumber
and Softwood Lumber Products to the
United States; Request for Comment
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of
Commerce (Commerce) seeks public
comment on any subsidies, including
stumpage subsidies, provided by certain
countries exporting softwood lumber or
softwood lumber products to the United
States during the period July 1, 2023,
through December 31, 2023.
DATES: Comments must be submitted
within 30 days after publication of this
notice.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Kristen Johnson, AD/CVD Operations,
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
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U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401
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DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–4793.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
Pursuant to section 805 of Title VIII
of the Tariff Act of 1930 (the Softwood
Lumber Act of 2008), the Secretary of
Commerce is mandated to submit to the
appropriate Congressional committees a
report every 180 days on any subsidy
provided by countries exporting
softwood lumber or softwood lumber
products to the United States, including
stumpage subsidies. Commerce
submitted its last subsidy report to the
Congress on December 28, 2023.
Request for Comments
Given the large number of countries
that export softwood lumber and
softwood lumber products to the United
States, we are soliciting public comment
only on subsidies provided by countries
which had exports accounting for at
least one percent of total U.S. imports of
softwood lumber by quantity, as
classified under Harmonized Tariff
Schedule of the United States (HTSUS)
subheadings 4407.1100, 4407.1200,
4407.1300, 4407.1400, and 4407.1900,
during the period July 1, 2023, through
December 31, 2023. Official U.S. import
data, published by the United States
International Trade Commission’s
DataWeb, indicate that five countries
(Austria, Brazil, Canada, Germany, and
Sweden) exported softwood lumber to
the United States during that time
period in amounts sufficient to account
for at least one percent of U.S. imports
of softwood lumber products. We intend
to rely on similar six-month periods to
identify the countries subject to future
reports on softwood lumber subsidies.
For example, we intend to rely on U.S.
imports of softwood lumber and
softwood lumber products during the
period January 1, 2024, through June 30,
2024, to select the countries subject for
the next report.
Under U.S. trade law, a subsidy exists
where an authority: (i) provides a
financial contribution; (ii) provides any
form of income or price support within
the meaning of Article XVI of the
General Agreements on Tariffs and
Trade 1994; or (iii) makes a payment to
a funding mechanism to provide a
financial contribution to a person, or
entrusts or directs a private entity to
make a financial contribution, if
providing the contribution would
normally be vested in the government
and the practice does not differ in
substance from practices normally
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followed by governments, and a benefit
is thereby conferred.1
Parties should include in their
comments: (1) the country which
provided the subsidy; (2) the name of
the subsidy program; (3) a brief
description (no more than 3–4
sentences) of the subsidy program; and
(4) the government body or authority
that provided the subsidy.
Submission of Comments
As specified above, to be assured of
consideration, comments must be
received no later than 30 days after the
publication of this notice in the Federal
Register. All comments must be
submitted through the Federal
eRulemaking Portal at https://
www.regulations.gov, Docket No. ITA–
2024–0003. The materials in the docket
will not be edited to remove identifying
or contact information, and Commerce
cautions against including any
information in an electronic submission
that the submitter does not want
publicly disclosed. Attachments to
electronic comments will be accepted in
Microsoft Word, Excel, or Adobe PDF
formats only.
All comments should be addressed to
Ryan Majerus, Deputy Assistant
Secretary for Policy and Negotiations, at
the U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington,
DC 20230.
Dated: April 5, 2024.
Ryan Majerus,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and
Negotiations, performing the non-exclusive
functions and duties of the Assistant
Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
Subsidy Programs Provided by Countries Exporting Softwood Lumber
and Softwood Lumber Products to the United States; Request for Comment
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) seeks public
comment on any subsidies, including stumpage subsidies, provided by
certain countries exporting softwood lumber or softwood lumber products
to the United States during the period July 1, 2023, through December
31, 2023.
DATES: Comments must be submitted within 30 days after publication of
this notice.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kristen Johnson, AD/CVD Operations,
Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S.
Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC
20230; telephone: (202) 482-4793.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
Pursuant to section 805 of Title VIII of the Tariff Act of 1930
(the Softwood Lumber Act of 2008), the Secretary of Commerce is
mandated to submit to the appropriate Congressional committees a report
every 180 days on any subsidy provided by countries exporting softwood
lumber or softwood lumber products to the United States, including
stumpage subsidies. Commerce submitted its last subsidy report to the
Congress on December 28, 2023.
Request for Comments
Given the large number of countries that export softwood lumber and
softwood lumber products to the United States, we are soliciting public
comment only on subsidies provided by countries which had exports
accounting for at least one percent of total U.S. imports of softwood
lumber by quantity, as classified under Harmonized Tariff Schedule of
the United States (HTSUS) subheadings 4407.1100, 4407.1200, 4407.1300,
4407.1400, and 4407.1900, during the period July 1, 2023, through
December 31, 2023. Official U.S. import data, published by the United
States International Trade Commission's DataWeb, indicate that five
countries (Austria, Brazil, Canada, Germany, and Sweden) exported
softwood lumber to the United States during that time period in amounts
sufficient to account for at least one percent of U.S. imports of
softwood lumber products. We intend to rely on similar six-month
periods to identify the countries subject to future reports on softwood
lumber subsidies. For example, we intend to rely on U.S. imports of
softwood lumber and softwood lumber products during the period January
1, 2024, through June 30, 2024, to select the countries subject for the
next report.
Under U.S. trade law, a subsidy exists where an authority: (i)
provides a financial contribution; (ii) provides any form of income or
price support within the meaning of Article XVI of the General
Agreements on Tariffs and Trade 1994; or (iii) makes a payment to a
funding mechanism to provide a financial contribution to a person, or
entrusts or directs a private entity to make a financial contribution,
if providing the contribution would normally be vested in the
government and the practice does not differ in substance from practices
normally followed by governments, and a benefit is thereby
conferred.\1\
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\1\ See section 771(5)(B) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended.
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Parties should include in their comments: (1) the country which
provided the subsidy; (2) the name of the subsidy program; (3) a brief
description (no more than 3-4 sentences) of the subsidy program; and
(4) the government body or authority that provided the subsidy.
Submission of Comments
As specified above, to be assured of consideration, comments must
be received no later than 30 days after the publication of this notice
in the Federal Register. All comments must be submitted through the
Federal eRulemaking Portal at https://www.regulations.gov, Docket No.
ITA-2024-0003. The materials in the docket will not be edited to remove
identifying or contact information, and Commerce cautions against
including any information in an electronic submission that the
submitter does not want publicly disclosed. Attachments to electronic
comments will be accepted in Microsoft Word, Excel, or Adobe PDF
formats only.
All comments should be addressed to Ryan Majerus, Deputy Assistant
Secretary for Policy and Negotiations, at the U.S. Department of
Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230.
Dated: April 5, 2024.
Ryan Majerus,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and Negotiations, performing the
non-exclusive functions and duties of the Assistant Secretary for
Enforcement and Compliance.
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