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Additional U.S. tariffs on softwood lumber come into effect

Additional U.S. tariffs on softwood lumber come into effect

BC Today vor 1 Jahr

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The United States has placed an additional 10 per cent tariffs on
lumber Canada exports to them. They include a global tariff of 10
per cent on all softwood lumber and timber entering the U.S., on
top of the 35 per cent duty already in place. Some finished wood
products, like cabinets, vanities and upholstered furniture, are
also being hit with a 25 per cent tariff with a further increase
coming Jan. 1. Kurt Niquidet of the B.C. Lumber Trade Council
joins the show to discuss the struggles faced by B.C.'s forestry
sector as we ask viewers what these new tariffs mean for the
industry.