Press Releases from Canadian Wood Pallet & Container Association (1 total)
Proposed Canada-US trade rule may cost $600 million a year
A Canadian industry sector will pay $30 million a year to comply with new trading rules to the United States, while Canadian exporters and consumers face new costs of $300 million.
An international protocol requires all wood packaging material to be heat-treated to stop the transfer of forest pests between countries. Since 2006, Canada and the US have observed a bilateral exemption, which the US wants to terminate early next…
