21.   Among those pushing for such barriers are the steel industry and softwood lumber producers.

22.   But the tariffs could not go into effect until the ITC made its final determination Thursday that U.S. lumber producers were suffering harm.

23.   The government, however, will charge it in rupiah this year following complaints from lumber producers, he said.

24.   The quasi-judicial trade commission is looking into allegations by U.S. lumber producers that subsidized Canadian wood is devastating their industry.

25.   U.S. lumber producers have been petitioning their government to look into the matter, arguing the government fees for cutting are too low and constitute an unfair subsidy.

26.   U.S. officials have accused the Canadians of trading unfairly by subsidizing their lumber producers and flooding the U.S. market with cheaper priced wood.

27.   Without a new agreement in place, U.S. lumber producers fear the Canadian industry will flood their market.