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
12/16/03
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 U.S. and Canada
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 victories
12/05/2002
Trade Commission Urged to Focus on Consumers
In Taking Action
Related to Duties
11/20/2002
U.S. Consumer Group Call Weyerhauser
Proposal To Tax U.S. Lumber
Consumers Up To 25 Percent
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
Softwood Lumber Duties
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
Softwood Lumber Dispute
06/13/2002
Consumers Respond To WTO Procedural Ruling On
U.S. Trade Law In
Softwood Lumber Dispute
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)
On Canadian Lumber Imports
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 Says
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 A Bad Deal
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
Affordability and Economy
11/05/2001
Rep. Kolbe Blasts Commerce Departments Decision to
Continue
Protectionists Efforts
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
on Canadian Softwood Lumber
10/09/2001
Hispanic Contractors Appeal to Congress to
Oppose 19% Federal Sales
Tax on Lumber
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
on Softwood Lumber
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
Consumer Group
Applauds Expiration of SLA
Cato Institute: No New Restrictions After SLA Expires
This Weekend
IMRA
Urges Administration to Avoid New Trade Restrictions
(Letter Attached)
Senator
Reed Calls Upon President Bush to Oppose Any ‘Export Tax’
On
Canadian
Lumber Coming to U.S.
Consuming Industries urge President to Let SLA Expire
(Letter Attached)
Editorial -- Free trade comes in
two-by-fours
Senators for Higher Taxes
NLBMDA
Meets with US Trade Representative to Oppose
“Hidden
n
Lumber
CWT
Urges President Bush to allow US Trade Laws
(Letter Attached)
Respected U.S. Congressmen Call for Expiration of SLA,
No New Restrictions.
Bipartisan Group of
Representatives Re-introduces Resolution to End
SLA
President
Bush to End SLA
Three
Congressional Leaders Call For End of
Softwood Lumber
Agreement
Media Briefing at National Press Club
Thomas Pendleton Communications
