Softwood lumber is pictured at a plant in Heffley Creek, B.C. The Canadian Press/Jonathan Hayward
The U.S. Department of Commerce says it has made a final decision to more than double countervailing duties on Canadian softwood lumber imports, a move business groups in British Columbia say will harm communities on both sides of the border.
A statement from the American department said the duty for most Canadian companies is being increased to 14.63 percent, up from 6.74 percent, after it determined softwood lumber from Canada was being unfairly subsidized.
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