US importer files lawsuit contesting Customs' Canadian lumber evasion notice
( October 13, 2026, 14:38 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: US importer Coastal Specialty Forest Products has filed a lawsuit at the Court of International Trade to contest Customs and Border Protection's affirmative evasion determination that said the company was avoiding antidumping and antisubsidy duties on softwood lumber from Canada. In the complaint, the firm argued that its products undergo substantial processing in New Zealand and are therefore exempt from Canadian subject import duties.See attached....
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