It appears as though Canada and the U.S. are preparing for a trade war over softwood lumber exports. The U.S. and Canada have been long at loggerheads on the Canadian softwood exports to the U.S. and now that the one-year “standstill period” tacked onto the 2006 Canada-U.S. Softwood Lumber Agreement has expired, the chances for negotiating a timely agreement are dwindling.
Commissioners representing the ports of Seattle and Tacoma met July 28, 2015, to discuss details to be discussed August 4, 2015, to vote on the fate of the proposed Seaport Alliance.