Homebuilders don’t want a lumber agreement between the United States and Canada to become part of negotiations on an Asia-Pacific trade deal. The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) on Monday called on U.S. trade officials to avoid using the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) as a means of renegotiating the U.S.-Canadian softwood lumber agreement prior to its 2015 expiration, arguing it would undermine the successful negotiation of the trade pact.
Categories: Company & Business News
Region: Canada; United States Sep 24, 2012
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