Certain Softwood Lumber Products From Canada: Notice of NAFTA Panel Decision

Notice ITA

Document number: 2026-22431
Published: 03 Nov 2026
Type: Notice
Same day: 3 other notices filed that day

Abstract (official)

On October 19, 2026, the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) Secretariat issued a Notice of Final Panel Action. The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) is notifying the public that the NAFTA Binational Panel's final judgment is not in harmony with Commerce's final determination in the countervailing duty (CVD) investigation of certain softwood lumber products (lumber) from Canada, and that Commerce is amending the final determination and the resulting CVD order with respect to the countervailable subsidy rate assigned to Canfor Corporation (Canfor); J.D. Irving, Limited (J.D. Irving); Resolute FP Canada Inc. (Resolute); Tolko Marketing and Sales Ltd. (Tolko); West Fraser Mills Ltd. (West Fraser); and all other companies.

Frequently asked questions

What does “Certain Softwood Lumber Products From Canada: Notice of NAFTA Panel Decision” require from importers?

Federal Register notice 2026-22431 (published 03 Nov 2026) is summarized by its official abstract: “On October 19, 2026, the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) Secretariat issued a Notice of Final Panel Action. The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) is notifying the public that the NAFTA Binational Panel's final judgment is not in harmony with Commerce's final determination in the countervailing duty (CVD) investigation of certain softwood lumber products…” Every deadline in 2026-22431 runs from its 03 Nov 2026 publication, so read the Federal Register text of 2026-22431 before committing an entry date to it.

Who issued notice 2026-22431 and why does it matter?

2026-22431 came from ITA as one of 4 trade notices the register carried on 03 Nov 2026. Its subject — “Certain Softwood Lumber Products From Canada: Notice of NAFTA Panel Decision” — decides which entry dates, comment windows and duty rates move for 2026-22431, so a landed-cost figure for those goods has to be re-run once 2026-22431 takes effect.

Where can I verify notice 2026-22431?

There is one authoritative copy of 2026-22431: the Federal Register document published 03 Nov 2026 by ITA. 2026-22431 wins wherever it disagrees with this page, which holds only the metadata captured 6 Nov 2026, 04:05 UTC — so cite 2026-22431 and its publication date rather than this mirror.

Source: Federal Register — 2026-22431 · metadata retrieved 6 Nov 2026, 04:05 UTC.
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