WTO Dispute Settlement Panel Established Over US Investigation of Canadian Softwood Lumber

Summary

The World Trade Organization's Dispute Settlement Body has set up a panel to review the US International Trade Commission's investigation into Canadian softwood lumber imports, following a request from Canada, in response to US Trade Representative recommendations and rulings from 2004.

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