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On the recordDecember 29, 1986
I have determined today, pursuant to Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, that the inability of the Government of Canada to collect an export charge on exports of certain softwood lumber products to the United States of America until at least January 8, 1987, is unjustifiable or unreasonable and constitutes a burden or restriction of U.S. commerce.
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Ronald Reagan
Republican · California

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Proclamation 5595—Imposition of Temporary Surcharge on Imports of Certain Softwood Lumber Products From Canada

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