U.S. tariffs could accelerate Canadian lumber producers’ move to the South

U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff threat may prompt more Canadian lumber producers to move operations to the U.S. South while also accelerating efforts to tap new markets, according to industry experts. The tariffs are the latest chapter in a longstanding dispute over softwood lumber, a critical material used in construction, furniture, and paper production, between the U.S. and Canada. U.S. tariffs on Canadian lumber could reach up to 40%, combining the current duties of 14.54% with Trump’s proposed 25% tariffs. While Trump has paused tariffs on goods compliant with the United ...