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The United States has made sufficient changes to import duties on Canadian lumber and is now in compliance with international rules, the World Trade Organization ruled Tuesday.

A WTO compliance panel found that the United States made its legislation comply with a previous ruling, rejecting claims from Canada that its producers continued to suffer from unfair U.S. duties.

The decision means that Washington will avoid $3.5 billion in sanctions that Canada had said it would seek in the long-running lumber dispute. Canada will appeal the decision, Trade Minister Jim Peterson said.

"The United States has implemented the decision of the panel . . . to bring its measure into conformity with its obligations," the ruling said. - AP
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