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The U.S. South is poised to overtake Canada\u2019s historic dominance in North American lumber production as decades of trade restrictions take their toll.<\/span><\/p>\n

The region is expected to surpass Canada in softwood lumber capacity for the first time since at least 1970. The shift reflects how a key Canadian resource sector has declined due to U.S. duties and other challenges, including wildfires, land-use regulation and insect infestations.<\/p>\n

The U.S. increased import duties on Canadian softwood lumber by nearly 81% in August, the latest development in a four-decade trade dispute. Analysts expect the levies \u2014 currently at 14.54% \u2014 could double again next year under the Commerce Department\u2019s annual review.<\/p>\n

The measures demonstrate how trade policies can reshape industries. Import restrictions are a prominent topic in the U.S. presidential race, with Republican candidate Donald Trump advocating widespread tariffs on foreign goods.<\/p>\n

The U.S. has long accused Canada\u2019s C$10 billion ($7.2 billion) industry of dumping low-priced wood and argued that government fees paid by Canadian loggers for timber harvesting amount to a subsidy. The dispute has particularly affected British Columbia, where forest products represented a quarter of exported commodity value in 2022.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou would see widespread curtailments throughout not just BC, but across Canada,\u201d said Kurt Niquidet, chief economist of the BC Council of Forest Industries, regarding potential additional levies.<\/p>\n

As Canadian sawmills struggle with high costs and lower revenue \u2014 especially in British Columbia \u2014 the South is gaining ground. The U.S. Lumber Coalition credits the duties for boosting American investment and capacity.<\/p>\n

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North America lost 4% of sawmill capacity through closures this year \u2014 with more than 40% of that in British Columbia.<\/p>\n

Forestry giant Canfor Corp. announced in September it would close two British Columbia sawmills by year-end and take a C$100 million writedown, citing duties and wood supply shortages. West Fraser Timber Co., the world\u2019s largest lumber manufacturer, and smaller competitors Interfor Corp. and Western Forest Products Inc. have also suspended or closed western Canadian mills.<\/p>\n

Demand turnaround<\/strong><\/p>\n

The South has offset some of British Columbia\u2019s losses, thanks to faster-growing private forests that have made the region the \u201clargest wood basket on the continent. However, adequate U.S. lumber supply assumes Canada doesn\u2019t go to zero, because Canada is still an important player.<\/p>\n

Without self-sufficiency, the U.S. will need to continue importing wood. Americans might pay premium prices from either a diminished Canadian sector or distant sources like Scandinavia.<\/p>\n

The U.S. can only produce so much more incremental lumber before they reach a maximum timber harvest.<\/p>\n

Signs of recovery in lumber demand could halt Canada\u2019s decline. U.S. single-family home construction is increasing, and the National Association of Home Builders expects this trend to continue through 2026. It is expected that North American lumber production capacity will fall short of demand this year for the first time since the pandemic-driven renovation boom.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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