A pause on U.S. tariffs until April 2 will include Canadian softwood lumber, following the intercession of the (U.S.) National Association of Home Builders, Wood Business reports. President Donald Trump announced on March 4 the imposition of 25 percent tariffs on all goods entering the U.S. from Canada and Mexico.
Two days later, he paused them on goods covered by the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement. While softwood lumber isn’t one of them, the NAHB worked with the White House to secure their inclusion in the pause.
