United States sets tariffs on Canadian lumber

Saturday, March 23, 2002

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. government issued duties Friday averaging 29 percent on a popular type of Canadian lumber to protect American jobs and retaliate for what it says are unfair trade practices.

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