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08/29/2006 Consumers Hopeful Significant Changes Occur in Canadian Lumber Deal; With Current Prices, Duties Will Be At Peak
Annotated Version of the Deal Cut by the Coalition with the U.S./Canadian Government
U.S. Consumers Bring Softwood Concerns to Canadian Parliament
Members of Congress Urge Bush: Keep Housing Costs Down as Softwood Lumber Agreement Finalized
Consumers Weigh-in with USTR on Proposed Softwood Lumber Deal with Canada
American Consumers Shocked Over Canadian Softwood Lumber Settlement; Hope Rushed Deal Will Fall Through
As Final Details Are Negotiated
Reports of Quick Deal to End Canadian Lumber Duties Upsets Consumers
Consumers Urge Bush: Don't Appeal Loss in Court of International Trade Saying Byrd Amendment Duties Can Not Be
Another NAFTA Loss Should End Illegal Canadian Lumber Duties; Consumers Urge Commerce Department to Comply with Agreement
Home Builders, Homeowners, Consumers Tell Senate Commerce Committee: Support Ending Lumber Duties,
10/25/2005 US Consumers Urge Canadian Government to Continue Legal Pursuit for Softwood Lumber Free Trade, Meet U.S. Ambassador
10/11/2005 Consumers Ask You to Contact the Administration to Urge the Immediate Ending of Illegal Canadian Softwood Lumber Duties;
09/13/2005 Consumers Oppose Proposed NAFTA Constitutional Challenge by Protectionists
08/05/2005 U.S. Fails Final NAFTA Challenge; Duties on Canadian Lumber Imports Are Illegal And Should Be Removed Immediately
07/26/2005 U.S. Commerce Secretary's Comments Put NAFTA At-Risk Over Refusal to Refund Illegal Lumber Duties, Over $4 Billion
07/14/2005 Consumers Express Position on Softwood Lumber Negotiations in Letter to Congress
05/25/2005 ACAH Urges Ways and Means Committee to Make Changes in WTO, Giving Consumers Standing
05/16/2005 Consumers Respond to Thornburg, Bell Attacks on NAFTA Chapter 19
04/20/2005 More than 45 Bi-Partisan Members of Congress Call on Bush To End Harmful Canadian Lumber Duties, Honor NAFTA, WTO
02/25/2005 Four Powerful Senior House Members Initiate Letter Urging Bush Compliance With NAFTA, WTO Canadian Lumber Decisions
12/20/2004 NAFTA Attack By Former Atty. General Griffin Bell Uses Revisionist History
12/16/2004 Thornburgh Media Advisory
12/15/2004 Commerce Continues to Penalize U.S. Homebuyers, Maintaining High Duties On Canadian Softwood Lumber
12/1/2004 NAFTA Panel Once Again Determines U.S. Countervailing Duties On Canadian Lumber Were Based On Faulty Calculations, Orders Changes
10/6/2004 U.S. Canadian Lumber Customers Appeal to Trade Minister, Government Officials, Not to Negotiate When Free Trade is Near
09/10/2004 U.S. ITC Compliance With NAFTA Directive Applauded; Trade Representative Urged Not To Continue Punitive Duties
05/03/2004 Retailers Urge U.S. to Drop Canadian Lumber Duties
03/23/2004 WTO Decision Against U.S. on Softwood Lumber Duties Another Blow to Protectionists
02/05/2004 U.S. Delegation: Canadian Government Should "Stay The Course"
01/20/2004 Canadian Softwood Lumber Duties: WTO Says U.S. used Illegal Methods
12/19/2003 WTO Says Canadian Lumber Duties Illegal; Another Blow to U.S. Protectionism
12/16/2003 U.S. Consumers Urge NAFTA to Reject ITC' Latest Threat of Injury filing on Remand
12/10/2003 U.S. Consumers Concerned About Economic Impact on Homebuyers If New Proposed Duties Are Imposed
12/09/2003 Homebuilders, Lumber Dealers, Consumers Oppose New Quota Deal
11/21/2003 Important Information on NAFTA and WTO Decisions Rel
09/05/2003 Nafta Decision Remanding International Trade Commission Finding: Applauded By Consumers
08/13/2003 U.S. Consumers Welcome Another NAFTA Ruling: Duties Imposed Illegal
08/08/2003 U.S. Consumers Urge Commerce Department to Promptly Implement Rulings
07/17/2003 U.S. Consumers Welcome NAFTA Panel Ruling in Favor of ACAH
06/18/2003 U.S. Consumer Groups Applaud Commerce Department's Canadian Softwood Lumber
05/27/2003 Congressional Resolution Urges Bush: End 27 Percent On Canadian Lumber
04/14/2003 NAFTA Decision Seen As Significant in U.S./Canada Lumber Dispute
03/14/2003 Senate Bi-Partisan Resolution Urges President Bush To Secure Free Lumber Trade Between
01/29/2003 Consumers Ask Commerce Department to be Involved in Friday Trade Discussion with Canada
01/08/2003 Consumers Welcome Commerce Initiative on Lumber; Continue to Oppose Duties
12/10/2002 Letter from U.S. Consumers to Canadian Trade Minister Urges Not to Negotiate Away WTO, NAFTA
12/05/2002 Trade Commission Urged to Focus on Consumers In Taking Action
11/20/2002 U.S. Consumer Group Call Weyerhauser Proposal To Tax U.S. Lumber
10/16/2002 Congressional Resolutions Urge Bush: End 27 Percent Federal Tax On
Canadian Lumber Imports Essential for Homes, Other Uses
10/08/2002 Consumers File Amicus Brief with NAFTA Opposing Canadian
New Senate Bi-Partisan Resolution Urges President Bush To
Promote Open Lumber Trade Between U.S. and Canada
07/26/2002 U.S. Consumer and Business Groups Applaud WTO Decision Against
On Canadian Softwood Lumber Imports Essential for
07/17/2002 Consumers Respond To WTO Procedural Ruling On U.S. Trade Law In
06/13/2002 Consumers Respond To WTO Procedural Ruling On U.S. Trade Law In
05/29/2002 From the U.S. House Western Caucus: Posted with Permission
05/02/2002 U.S. Consumers To Pay As International Trade Commission Vote Opens
Door To Impose Huge Duties On Canadian Softwood Lumber
04/26/2002 Top Ten Reasons Why America Should Impose A 29 Percent Duty (Tax)
04/23/2002 Congressman Miller, Consumer Groups Urge Bush To Intervene in Lumber Dispute
04/16/2002 D.C. Trade Reps Urged To Ask President Bush To Intervene In Pending New 29 Percent
Sales Tax on Lumber Consumers Imposed By Commerce
03/26/2002 Home Builders, Manufactured Housing, Lumber Dealers and Retail Industry Tells ITC They
Select Lumber Based on Need, Not Price
03/22/2002 Commerce Department Action on Lumber Imports Harmful to U.S. Consumers, Economy, ACAH
03/20/2002 http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A59280-2002Mar20.html
03/16/2002 U.S. Consumers "Outraged" Over New Bush Plan to Tax Hombuyers
03/15/2002 U.S. Sen. Kyl Urges Administration to Reject Limits on Canadian Lumber
03/08/2002 Urgent Letter to Members of Congress
02/28/2002 U.S. Consumer and Business Groups Tells Canada: No Lumber Deal Is Far Better Than
02/13/2002 Commerce Department Actions on Lumber Imports Harm American Consumers, National
Economy, Senate Finance Committee Told
02/13/2002 AHGA: $1,000 New Home Tax to be Reviewed by Congress Economic Recovery and
U.S. Home Ownership Threatened
02/13/2002 NAHB: Lumber Tariffs Harm Consumers, Home Builders Tell Senate Panel
02/11/2002 U.S. Flaws in Trade Action Against Canadian Softwood Lumber Cited
12/05/2001 U.S. Consumer Groups Applaud New World Trade Organization Panel
12/04/2001 IMRA to ITC: Make Clear the Economic Effects of Import Restraints
11/28/2001 U.S. Government Actions Threaten to Accelerate Recession, Deny Homes to
Approximately 400,000 Potential Home Buyers
11/13/2001 Twelve U.S. Senate, House Leaders Ask President Bush, Commerce
To Reverse 32 Percent Trade Duties on Canadian Softwood Lumber
11/05/2001 Bush Administration's Lumber Policies Harm Consumers, Housing
11/05/2001 Rep. Kolbe Blasts Commerce Departments Decision to Continue
10/31/2001 U.S. Consumer Groups Urge Bush to Reverse Commerce Decision
Imposing High Federal Sales Tax
10/26/2001 IMRA to U.S. Trade Rep: Do Not Impose New Trade Restraints
10/25/2001 NLBMDA Urges U.S. and Canadian Softwood Trade Representatives
to Cease Efforts to Impose Taxes on Vital Softwood Lumber Imports
10/25/2001 CWT Urges US, Canadian Negotiators to Resist Lumber Exports Taxes
10/24/2001 National Black Chamber Calls on Congress to Oppose Trade Restraints
10/09/2001 Hispanic Contractors Appeal to Congress to Oppose 19% Federal Sales
10/02/2001 President Bush Urged to Intervene in Commerce Decision
09/19/2001 Duties on Canadian Lumber add $2000 to Cost of Manufactured Homes
08/21/2001 Consumer Reps Appeal to B.C., Canada to Fight Illegal Countervail
Boston Herald / Editorial -- Support Free Trade
08/10/2001 Countervail Decision by Commerce Inappropriate and Premature
07/19/2001 More Than 100 Senators, Reps Urge Bush Not to Impose New Restraints
07/19/2001 More Than 100 Senators, Reps Urge Bush to Protect Consumer Interests
07/18/2001 ACAH Meets US Ambassador to Canada
06/28/2001 Congress Urged to Keep Trade Processes Open, Fair
04/23/2001 ITC Told: "A Stick Is Not A Stick"
Petitions Would Harm U. S. Consumers
04/17/2001 LA Times / Editorial -- Cheap Lumber and Free Trade
04/11/2001 Financial Times / Editorial -- Column by Trade Policy Execs for CATO
04/06/2001 Protect Trade, Not U.S. Lumber
04/04/2001 Media Reports on Alan Greenspan - Importance of Free Trade
04/01/2001 Consumer Group Applauds Expiration of SLA
03/30/2001 Cato Institute: No New Restrictions After SLA Expires This Weekend
03/30/2001
IMRA
Urges Administration to Avoid New Trade Restrictions
(Letter Attached)
03/29/2001 Senator Reed Calls Upon President Bush to Oppose Any ‘Export Tax’ On
Canadian Lumber Coming to U.S.
03/28/2001 Consuming Industries urge President to Let SLA Expire
(Letter Attached)
Seattle Times / Editorial -- Free trade
comes in two-by-fours
03/25/2001
/ Editorial -- Senators for Higher Taxes
03/22/2001
NLBMDA
Meets with US Trade Representative to Oppose
03/22/2001 CWT Urges President Bush to allow US Trade Laws
(Letter Attached)
03/20/2001 Respected U.S. Congressmen Call for Expiration of SLA,
Bipartisan Group of Representatives Re-introduces Resolution to End SLA03/13/2001 President Bush to End SLA
03/08/2001 Ad Roll Call - No New Taxes
03/08/2001 Three Congressional Leaders Call For End of Softwood Lumber Agreement
03/06/2001 Media Briefing at National Press Club
02/27/2001 National Manufactured Housing Group Joins alliance
Bipartisan Group Re-Introduces Resolution
Hispanic Contractors Group Joins Affordable Housing Group
09/27/2000 Black Chamber Group Joins Affordable Housing Group
Cato Institute Calls for End to U.S./Canada Softwood Lumber Quotas
Resolution Introduced into Senate Calling for End to
Canada - U.S. Softwood Lumber Agreement
U.S. Consumer Groups Demand End to SLA
2000 U.S. Congressman Jim Kolbe
Bipatisan Group of Members of Congress Call for End to
Canada-U.S. Softwood Lumber Agreement
NAHB Seeks End of Softwood Lumber Agreement
Customs Action Forces More Canadian Lumber Under Quota
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