With the U.S. Dept. of Commerce’s recent announcement it would raise trade duties on imported lumber from Canada to an average of 17.9%, there are a lot of questions on why it would do so when the lumber market is heading steadily upward. In this special edition of SBCA’s Lumber Connection Podcast, SBCA's director of communications, Sean Shields, provides commentary on the longstanding softwood lumber trade dispute between the U.S. and Canada.

December 21, 2021: Why is the U.S. Imposing Tariffs Now?!?

This SBCA podcast focuses on the latest trends in North American lumber markets. The component manufacturing industry annually consumes hundreds of millions of board feet of softwood lumber and our guests will provide timely commentary on the many factors impacting the availability and cost of the lumber used in structural components.