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RBC highlights wood products news for the week (Dec. 23): Lumber prices continue to rise, though buyers have started to pull back due to limited mill offerings, decline in futures pricing; Canada officially challenging legality of softwood lumber duties

Canada will challenge US softwood lumber duties under the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement, taking steps to defend its forestry sector; binational panels will determine whether duty rates in question were reached in a manner consistent with US law

US Dept. of Commerce publishes final results of administrative review of softwood lumber products from Canada, determines producers and/or exporters subject to this review made sales of subject merchandise at less than normal value during review period

RBC Capital: With finalized softwood lumber duties, Canfor, Resolute, JD Irving to see largest rate hikes; traders survey finds expectation that Canfor, Resolute may look to cut shipments to US by taking market share in Canada, boosting offshore shipments

CIBC: US duty rate hike to about 18% on Canadian softwood lumber in line with expectations; based on current W. SPF pricing levels of C$650/mbf, duties to rise from US$54/mbf to US$99/mbf, which is relatively insignificant in current commodity backdrop

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