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U.S. Lumber Tariffs Take Effect as B.C. Seeks Urgent Ottawa Support

B.C. leaders urge Ottawa to deliver promised aid to protect forestry jobs.

An extra 10 per cent duty for softwood lumber previously announced by U.S. President Donald Trump are now in effect.
Premier David Eby is calling for federal supports for forestry workers as the U.S. imposes further tariffs on Canadian lumber.
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Overview

  • The new U.S. measures add a 10% global tariff on softwood lumber and 25% on some finished wood products, pushing combined charges on Canadian lumber above 45%.
  • Premier David Eby told Prime Minister Mark Carney the sector is on "a razor's edge of survival" and pressed for immediate rollout of the pledged $1.2 billion and enhanced unemployment benefits.
  • Forestry Minister Ravi Parmar said funding is needed "not tomorrow, but today" to support workers facing curtailments, layoffs and potential closures.
  • Interfor cited weak markets and U.S. trade actions in curtailing operations and indefinitely shuttering its Grand Forks, B.C., mill, affecting local workers and the community.
  • Eby argued Canada now faces worse lumber market access than Russia under the U.S. regime, and CBC reported some wood‑product tariffs are set to rise again on January 1.