WASHINGTON, Oct 8 (Reuters) - The U.S. Trade Representative said on Friday it has asked the Canadian government for trade consultations on fees charged to loggers by the province of British Columbia, the first step in launching a trade complaint on the issue.
'The United States and Canada have been engaged in discussions regarding the apparent under-pricing of timber harvested in the Interior region of British Columbia for many months, but those discussions have so far been unsuccessful, 'U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk said in a statement.
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'The United States and Canada have been engaged in discussions regarding the apparent under-pricing of timber harvested in the Interior region of British Columbia for many months, but those discussions have so far been unsuccessful, 'U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk said in a statement.
(Reporting by Doug Palmer and Roberta Rampton; Editing by Philip Barbara) Keywords: TRADE USA/SOFTWOOD (doug.palmer@thomsonreuters.com; +1 202 898 8341; Reuters Messaging: doug.palmer.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net) COPYRIGHT Copyright Thomson Reuters 2010. All rights reserved. The copying, republication or redistribution of Reuters News Content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Thomson Reuters.
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