President Trump recently announced new and increased tariffs affecting key construction materials. The on-again, off-again nature of the Trump Administration’s tariff measures are contributing to the economic uncertainty in...more
On March 4th, President Donald Trump imposed 25% tariffs on goods imported from Mexico and Canada, the United States’ two largest trading partners. Two days later, those tariffs were largely lifted as President Trump signed...more
Executive Orders on Timber and Lumber Imports and Expanding US Timber Production - On March 1, President Trump issued a pair of Executive Orders intended to address the impact of timber and lumber imports and to promote...more
On March 1, 2025, President Trump signed an executive order directing the Secretary of Commerce (Secretary) to initiate an investigation under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 (Section 232) to determine whether...more
The executive order directs the Secretary of Commerce to conduct an investigation pursuant to Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 regarding “the effects on the national security of imports of timber, lumber, and...more
This order revises federal policies to increase domestic timber production. All relevant agencies shall eliminate, to the maximum extent permissible by law, all undue delays within their respective permitting processes...more
On March 1, President Trump issued an Executive Order (EO) requiring the US Department of Commerce (Commerce) to investigate the national security implications in connection with imports of timber, lumber, and their...more
The softwood lumber industry is a vital component of the Canadian and American economies. Both countries have been trading lumber since the 1800s. The softwood lumber dispute is one of the longest and most important trade...more
On April 24, 2017, the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) announced preliminary countervailing duties (CVDs) on Canadian lumber imports. Among the investigation respondents, West Fraser received the highest rate of 24.12%,...more