On April 8th, the United States plans to more than double the existing anti-dumping and countervailing duties on imported cork wood from Canada. According to published and unpublished documents in the Federal Register, as part of the annual review process, the US Department of Commerce plans to increase tariffs from 14.4% to 34.45%. In February 2025, the US Department of Commerce proposed a significant increase in anti-dumping duties on imported cork wood from Canada, along with an additional countervailing duty. The cork wood tariff dispute between Canada and the United States has become one of the most enduring trade disputes between the two countries. According to official Canadian sources, over the past 25 years, the US timber industry has frequently demanded that the US government restrict the import of Canadian soft wood by applying US countervailing duties and anti-dumping laws. As of March 2025, the US Department of Commerce has conducted six administrative reviews of anti-dumping duty orders on certain cork products imported from Canada as a reference for the final imposition of tariffs.
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