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Eby blasts latest “absurd” U.S. tariff on Canadian wood products
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British Columbia’s lumber industry is bracing for another hit after the latest U.S. tariff announcement on foreign wood products.
U.S. President Donald Trump announced Monday an additional 10 per cent duty on Canadian softwood lumber will take effect Oct. 14.
Speaking at an event in Langford Wednesday, Premier David Eby said Canadian lumber is now facing more barriers to the U.S. market than Russian lumber.
It said the additional tariff will raise import taxes on Canadian softwood lumber to more than 45 per cent.
Trump’s proclamation also includes a 25 per cent tariff on kitchen cabinets, vanities and upholstered wood products, with the threat of even steeper levies coming in January.