Federal Rule Sparks Trade Dispute Between Canada & Japan
Posted On
August 05, 2020
A federal rule mandates that private forest operators in Canada offer the right of first refusal to domestic sawmills before the operators can receive export permits. Japan and Canada are now at odds over the rule, as the Canadian government committed to easing restrictions on raw logs in exchange for the elimination of Japanese tariffs on Canadian lumber and plywood.
Resources:
- Tree Frog Creative: Canada risks trade spat with Japan over restrictions on log exports
- The Globe and Mail: Canada risks trade spat with Japan over restrictions on log exports
- Nikkei Asian Review: Canada log export plunge emerges as first possible TPP violation