Tag: softwood lumber

  • 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…

  • India and Wood Products

    Nearly 75 per cent of Myanmar’s timber trade is illegal, accounting for an estimated US$6 billion, according to the Myanmar Times. The majority of this timber has been exported to China, Thailand, and India — without processing. In the last 14 years, 8 million cubic metres of wood was traded without the permission of the…