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Softwood Lumber Board Assessment Rate Clarification and Changes to Membership
The Agricultural Marketing Service published this final rule in the Federal Register on September 22, 2026. It took effect on October 22, 2026.
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What the agency says
This final rule implements changes to the Softwood Lumber Research, Promotion, Consumer Education and Industry Information Order (Order). The changes include clarifying the assessment rate for softwood lumber imported into the United States and revising the membership of the Softwood Lumber Board (Board or SLB).
Key facts
- Document number
- 2026-19389
- Type
- Final rule
- Action
- Final rule
- Agency
- Agriculture Department; Agricultural Marketing Service
- Published
- September 22, 2026
- Takes effect
- October 22, 2026
- Dates
- Effective October 22, 2026.
- Docket
- Doc. No. AMS-SC-25-0023
- Code of Federal Regulations
- 7 CFR 1217
- Topics
- Administrative practice and procedure; Advertising; Agricultural research; Confidential business information; Consumer protection; Forests and forest products; Inventions and patents; Marketing agreements; Reporting and recordkeeping requirements
- Pages
- 7
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