How Trump's Canadian lumber tariff may impact Green Country Habitat for Humanity
A proposed 25% tariff on Canadian lumber, set to take effect in April 2025, could drive up costs for homebuilders and nonprofits like Green Country Habitat for Humanity, potentially reducing the number of homes they can construct.
Trump tariffs on Canada lumber risk pinching toilet paper supply
The scenario risks reviving painful memories of pandemic-era toilet paper shortages, when store shelves were stripped bare amid panic buying.
Trump’s tariffs on Canadian lumber could result in toilet paper shortages in the U.S.
Five years after the start of the coronavirus pandemic resulted in global toilet paper shortages, President Trump’s proposed tariffs on Canadian lumber could leave U.S. stores struggling to stock paper goods once again.
Trump tariffs on Canadian lumber risk disrupting toilet paper supply, experts say
President Donald Trump’s promised tariffs on softwood lumber risk disrupting the supply chain for something nobody wants to be caught without: toilet paper.
Trump's tariffs: How lumber prices could impact Billings home builders
With the United States being the largest importer of wood products in 2023, the impact of these tariffs on prices could be significant. Bankrate, a financial services company based in New York, estimates that the increase in lumber prices might push home-building costs up about 5%.
Trump’s New Canada Tariff Threatens Toilet Paper Supply
The Trump administration’s latest tariff promise on softwood lumber may disrupt the supply chain of toilet paper and paper towels, Bloomberg reported. The U.S. relies heavily on Canadian northern bleached softwood kraft (NBSK) pulp to make these bathroom and kitchen staples,
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Lumber Prices Hit Their Highest Levels Since the Pandemic
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Tariffs on lumber and appliances set stage for higher costs on new homes and remodeling projects
The tariffs are hitting during what is typically the busiest time of year for home sales. The prospect of a trade war and ...
Tariffs may accelerate Canadian lumber industry's southward shift, hunt for new markets
U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff threat could motivate more Canadian lumber producers to shift to the U.S. southern ...
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Trump tariffs could add more than $9,000 to cost of a new home, builders say
said Canada remains the best source for lumber. But by sticking with imported lumber, Zakheim had to raise his prices about 15% compared with a year ago, he told the Associated Press. "I'm not ...
Softwood showdown: Canada touts superior lumber quality as U.S. escalates trade battle
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Rising costs from Canada-U.S. trade war putting pressure on Brandon construction firms
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Tariffs on Canada Lumber Risk Pinching Toilet Paper Supply
About 30% of softwood lumber consumed in the U.S. each year comes from Canada. Much of it already faces an effective 14% tariff. Additional tariffs are going to push up prices even higher.