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Canada Sawmill Exports (excl: Shake&Shingle) : Values 2012- APR 2016
Canada Sawmill Exports (excl: Shake & Shingle) : Values 2012- APR 2016 Canadian lumber exports increased in April from a downwardly revised March reading, according to Statistics Canada Monday. April Canadian exports totalled 1.76 billion board feet, up from 1.73 BBF in March (originally 1.77 BBF) and 1.51 BBF in April 2015. Lumber shipments to…
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More Softwood Lumber Agreement Conversation
Liberal MP for Cumberland-Colchester,NS, Bill Casey, raised the issue of a softwood lumber agreement in the House of Commons Tuesday, according to Cumberland News Now Wednesday. Said Casey. “The softwood lumber industry in Atlantic Canada is different from the industry in the rest of Canada, and it’s essentially the same as the industry in New…
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US Home Sales, Home Prices, Building Lot Shortage
The US Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development released data Tuesday showing the pace of new home sales came in at 619,000 on an annualized basis, increasing 16.6 per cent on a monthly basis and 23.8 per cent year-over-year. US Home Sales: April 2016 New home inventory ticked down to 243,000…
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USDA Softwood Lumber Checkoff Unlawful in US
A US federal judge has ruled the USDA violated the law in creating the softwood lumber checkoff, which raises money to promote the use of US and Canadian wood in US construction, according to Capital Press Thursday. Companies that manufacture more than 15 million board-feet of lumber a year — enough to build 1,000 homes…
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NAHB Analysis: Potential Softwood Lumber Duty Impact
“Even Modest Cap on Canadian Lumber Threatens 8,900 U.S. Jobs” “15% Tariff on Canadian Lumber Would Cost 4,666 U.S. Jobs” Tariff on Canadian Lumber Would Cost US Jobs National Association of Home Builders LINK Recent NAHB estimates show that a 15 per cent tariff on softwood lumber imported from Canada would have resulted in a…
