Title: Implications of Restrictions on Imports of Canadian Softwood Lumber to the Southern Softwood Lumber Industry
Abstract: A number of policy options for the U.S. softwood industry are under consideration and there are indications that some form of restriction of the Canadian imports is imminent. The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the effects of trade restrictions and domestic subsidy on the southern softwood lumber industry. It specifically examines the effect of import tariffs and quotas on Canadian softwood lumber and domestic subsidy of the U.S. softwood lumber industry.