In the April 28, 2016, Federal Register, the International Trade Administration (Department of Commerce) provided notice that they are seeking public comments on subsidies, including stumpage subsidies, applicable to softwood lumber and softwood lumber products. Solicitation for public comments every 180 days is mandated under the 2008 Softwood Lumber Act and may apply to the HTS numbers listed below. The solicitation covers the period from July 1, 2015, through December 31, 2015, and applies to countries that account for over 1% of US imports (i.e., Canada and Chile).

Parties making comments should include the name of the country providing the subsidy, the name of the subsidy program, a brief description of the program and the government or authority providing the subsidy. As part of its newest report, the Department intends to include a list of subsidy programs identified with sufficient clarity by the public in response to this notice.

Comments are due on or before 5PM EST, May 28, 2016.

Sample of HTS Numbers Impacted
4407.10.0101    4407.10.0102    4407.10.0115    4407.10.0116
4407.10.0117    4407.10.0118    4407.10.0119    4407.10.0120
4407.10.0142    4407.10.0143    4407.10.0144    4407.10.0145
4407.10.0146    4407.10.0147    4407.10.0148    4407.10.0149
4407.10.0152    4407.10.0153    4407.10.0154    4407.10.0155
4407.10.0156    4407.10.0157    4407.10.0158    4407.10.0159
4407.10.0164    4407.10.0165    4407.10.0166    4407.10.0167
4407.10.0168    4407.10.0169    4407.10.0174    4407.10.0175
4407.10.0176    4407.10.0177    4407.10.0182    4407.10.0183
4407.10.0192    4407.10.0193    4409.10.0500    4409.10.1020
4409.10.1040    4409.10.1060    4409.10.1080    4409.10.2000
4409.10.9020    4409.10.9040    4418.60.0000    4418.90.2500
4418.90.4605    4418.90.4695    4421.90.7040    4421.90.9780