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Why higher tariffs on Canadian lumber may not be enough to stimulate long-term investments in US forestry

Why higher tariffs on Canadian lumber may not be enough to stimulate long-term investments in US forestry

Lumber, especially softwood lumber like pine and spruce, is critical to U.S. home construction. Its availability and price directly affect housing costs and broader economic activity in the building sector. The U.S. imports about 40% of the softwood lumber the nation uses each year, more than 80% of that from Canada. President Donald Trump says that the U.S. has the …

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Trump’s Tariffs on Lumber and Cabinetry Kick In, Hitting Homebuilding and Renovation – Realtor.com

Trump’s Tariffs on Lumber and Cabinetry Kick In, Hitting Homebuilding and Renovation  Realtor.com Trump Enacts Tariffs on Imported Lumber and Furniture  The New York Times As US wood tariffs kick in, kitchen cabinet companies look for a silver lining  AP News Trump’s Wood Tariffs Are Here. Who’s Hit The Hardest  Bloomberg.com Trump tariffs on kitchen cabinets and lumber come into force  BBC Source link

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US Lumber Giants Agree to Combine in $7.1 Billion Deal – Bloomberg.com

US Lumber Giants Agree to Combine in $7.1 Billion Deal  Bloomberg.com Two of the Biggest U.S. Timberland Owners Strike Deal to Combine  The Wall Street Journal Rayonier, PotlatchDeltic to form timber products giant in $8.2 billion merger  Reuters Rayonier, PotlatchDeltic confirm $8.2B timber products merger deal (PCH:NASDAQ)  Seeking Alpha PotlatchDeltic and Rayonier Announce All-Stock Merger. What It Means for the Timberland Owners.  Barron’s Source link

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Trump Ramps Up Trade War as Tariffs on Lumber and Furniture Kick In – The New York Times

Trump Ramps Up Trade War as Tariffs on Lumber and Furniture Kick In  The New York Times U.S. President Donald Trump tariffs on timber, furniture take effect  The Hindu In America’s furniture capital, a mix of hope and fear as tariffs arrive  CNN Trump’s Lumber Tariffs Take Hold, Threatening to Hike Home Costs  Bloomberg.com US Tariffs Mean Transfer Pricing Issues, Risk for Thai Exporters  news.bloombergtax.com …

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Lumber Prices Rise on Trump’s New Tariff – The Wall Street Journal

Lumber Prices Rise on Trump’s New Tariff  The Wall Street Journal Trump places a 10% tariff on lumber and a 25% tariff on furniture and cabinets  CNN Tariff Hit on Swiss Only Kicking In, Swiss Re’s Mueller Says  Bloomberg.com Home Builders, and Homeowners, Brace for Impact of Kitchen Tariffs  The New York Times What to know about Trump’s new pharmaceutical tariff plan  The Hill Source …

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President Donald J. Trump Addresses the Threat to National Security from Imports of Timber, Lumber, and Their Derivative Products – The White House

President Donald J. Trump Addresses the Threat to National Security from Imports of Timber, Lumber, and Their Derivative Products – The White House

SUPPORTING AMERICA’S LUMBER INDUSTRY: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed a Proclamation invoking Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 (Act) to impose tariffs on imports of timber, lumber, and their derivative products (wood products) to bolster American industry and protect national security. The Proclamation imposes a 10% global tariff on imports of softwood lumber. The Proclamation imposes …

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Trump sets 10% tariff on lumber imports, 25% on cabinets and furniture – Reuters

Trump sets 10% tariff on lumber imports, 25% on cabinets and furniture  Reuters Trump places a 10% tariff on lumber and a 25% tariff on furniture and cabinets  CNN Trump Officials Flesh Out Tariffs on Kitchen Cabinets, Furniture and Timber  The New York Times What to know about Trump’s new pharmaceutical tariff plan  The Hill Trump’s new tariffs will slam America’s already brutal housing …

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Trump places a 10% tariff on lumber and a 25% tariff on furniture and cabinets

Trump places a 10% tariff on lumber and a 25% tariff on furniture and cabinets

President Donald Trump on Monday ordered significant new tariffs on wood and various wooden products, including imported lumber, timber, kitchen cabinets and upholstered furniture – potentially adding costs to homebuilding and furnishing, which have surged in price in recent months. In a proclamation, Trump said the United States would begin charging a 10% tariff on foreign softwood lumber and timber, …

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Trump Sets 10% Tariff on Softwood Lumber Imports, 25% on Cabinets

Trump Sets 10% Tariff on Softwood Lumber Imports, 25% on Cabinets

President Donald Trump ordered 10% tariffs on imports of softwood timber and lumber, as well as 25% levies on kitchen cabinets, vanities and upholstered wood products, marking his latest bid to use import taxes to shore up domestic manufacturing. The tariffs are set to apply from Oct. 14, with some increases targeted to take effect Jan. 1, according to a …

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