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    :: Thursday, December 02, 2004 ::

    software lumber dispute? a typo in the NYTimes....

    U.S. Dealt Another Setback in Canadian Lumber Fight By IAN AUSTEN, The New York Times
    The main question in the current software lumber dispute is whether Canadian provinces charge enough for tree cutting to earn what trade rules describe call 'adequate remuneration.' The United States government has imposed a general tariff of 27 percent on most Canadian lumber imports.

    The Commerce Department has been calculating the price of a log in every softwood exporting province to create a benchmark against which provincial cutting fees could be judged.

    The Commerce Department now has until Jan. 24 to respond to the latest ruling.
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