Tag: softwood lumber
NAFTA Panel Accepts NAHB Amicus Brief on Softwood Lumber Dispute
In a positive development regarding the U.S.-Canada softwood lumber trade dispute, the NAFTA Binational Panel on March 25 granted NAHB’s motion to participate as an amicus (friend) in support of Canada’s challenge of the International Trade Commission’s (ITC) countervailing and anti-dumping duties on Canadian lumber imports into the United States.
Domestic Lumber Producers Seek Revision of Current Duties
The domestic softwood lumber group that spurred the Department of Commerce to impose countervailing and anti-dumping duties averaging more than 20% on softwood lumber imports from Canada is now seeking a revision of the current duties.
New Trade Deal Could Open Door for Future Lumber Talks
The new trade deal between the U.S., Canada and Mexico that will replace the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) with the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement or USMCA has the potential to yield positive developments regarding the ongoing U.S.-Canada lumber trade dispute.
Chinese Tariffs Act as a $1 Billion Tax Hike on Housing, Could Jump to $2.5 Billion
President Trump’s decision yesterday to escalate the trade conflict with China could wind up imposing a $2.5 billion tax increase on residential construction at time when builders are already grappling with higher housing costs.
Bipartisan Group of Senators Seek Fair Resolution of Lumber Trade Dispute
In an effort spearheaded by NAHB, a dozen Republican and Democratic members of the U.S. Senate on Sept. 11 sent a joint letter to the Trump administration calling on the U.S. to resume softwood lumber trade negotiations with Canada.
NAHB to Administration: Negotiate Now
As lumber prices continue to climb to the detriment of home builders and their customers, members of the NAHB Board of Directors have an important message for Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross and U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer: Negotiate now.
A Looming $1 Billion Tax on Housing
President Trump’s plans to propose 10% tariffs on $200 billion worth of Chinese imports — including nearly 500 products used in residential construction — could have major ramifications for the housing industry.
Shortages of Framing Lumber More Widespread than Ever
Shortages of framing lumber are now more widespread than at any time since NAHB began tracking the issue in 1994, according to results from the May 2018 survey for the NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index.
More than 170 Lawmakers Take a Stand for Homeownership
At the behest of NAHB, 171 members of Congress this week sent a joint letter to the Trump administration calling on the U.S. to resume talks with Canada to negotiate a new softwood lumber trade agreement.
Builders Say Lumber Tops Labor as Biggest Challenge
In his bi-weekly overview of the housing market, NAHB’s chief economist describes the most serious headwind facing housing markets today: the escalation of framing lumber prices — up 59% since the start of 2017.
