(Procedural) Request for comment on softwood lumber subsidies — Brazil/Canada/Germany/Sweden (H1 2026), due 2026-11-30
The International Trade Administration (Enforcement and Compliance) seeks public comment to prepare its 180-day subsidy report to Congressional committees (including stumpage subsidies) under section 809(b) of title VIII of the Tariff Act of 1930 (Softwood Lumber Act of 2008), covering subsidies provided during January 1 - June 30, 2026 by countries accounting for at least 1% of U.S. softwood lumber imports by quantity — under HTSUS subheadings 4407.1100/1200/1300/1400/1900, the four countries are Brazil, Canada, Germany, and Sweden. Comments are due November 30, 2026 via regulations.gov (Docket No. ITA-2026-0100), identifying the subsidizing country, program name, a brief description, and the providing authority; Commerce submitted its last subsidy report on June 30, 2026. An information-collection notice (procedural) — no HTS tariff-rate changes.
Scope
No rate changes (comment-scope reference only: HTSUS 4407.1100, 4407.1200, 4407.1300, 4407.1400, 4407.1900 — coniferous softwood lumber)