{"id":89214,"date":"2025-08-27T09:15:51","date_gmt":"2025-08-27T09:15:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tin.happy-projects.ro\/section-232-investigation-could-impose-further-duties-on-b-c-softwood\/"},"modified":"2025-09-19T09:04:54","modified_gmt":"2025-09-19T09:04:54","slug":"section-232-investigation-could-impose-further-duties-on-b-c-softwood","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.timberindustrynews.com\/ro\/section-232-investigation-could-impose-further-duties-on-b-c-softwood\/","title":{"rendered":"Section 232 investigation could impose further duties on B.C. softwood"},"content":{"rendered":"

<\/span>B.C.'s forestry sector is awaiting the results of a U.S. Commerce Department investigation into imported wood products, which could impose further tariffs on the industry.<\/p>\n

The probe comes months after U.S. President Donald Trump launched a Section 232 investigation into whether importing timber, lumber, and derivative products could pose a national security threat to the United States.<\/p>\n

The prospect of further tariffs on B.C.'s softwood lumber industry \u2014 already dealing with a high 35 per cent duty imposed by the U.S. \u2014 could lead to additional mill closures and job losses, experts warn.<\/p>\n

Under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, top U.S. officials can direct the Secretary of Commerce to examine suspected national security threats caused by imports. Within 270 days \u2014 roughly nine months \u2014 the secretary must present the president with a report and any recommendations for action.<\/p>\n

Trump has previously imposed tariffs based on Section 232 investigations for steel, aluminum, autos, and copper, which have been particularly damaging to the Canadian economy, leading to job losses and a drop in exports.<\/p>\n

The United States has long been the largest market for B.C. lumber exports, representing over two-thirds of the market for the approximately $10-billion industry.<\/p>\n

However, thousands of jobs have been lost as mills have closed around the province in recent years, and major forestry companies are opening new mills in the United States.<\/p>\n

While the anticipated Section 232 tariffs could cause further mill curtailments in B.C., the U.S. forestry industry does not yet have the capacity to replace the volume of Canadian imports. Canadian lumber accounts for roughly 22 to 24 per cent of U.S. consumption, meaning the U.S. market would face a shortfall if imports were heavily restricted.<\/p>\n

Ultimately, the average U.S. homebuilder could pay more, as it becomes more expensive to import Canadian lumber due to tariffs and duties.<\/p>\n

The Section 232 investigation into imported wood products was initiated in March, the same week Trump ordered a similar investigation into imported copper. That copper probe concluded in July, resulting in a 50 per cent tariff on imported copper.<\/p>\n

Forests Minister Ravi Parmar said the provincial government expects the Section 232 investigation results to be released by fall at the latest. He noted that Trump may still be sourcing additional data before making a decision.<\/p>\n

\"But as we know, he has released information that has impacted our pharmaceuticals industry, our copper industry,\" Parmar said. \"And so it very well could be just a matter of time that he puts another attack on our forest sector.\"<\/p>\n

Parmar added that the investigation could also result in quotas, limiting the volume of forestry products entering the U.S. market. However, the current high duties already give the U.S. a significant advantage.<\/p>\n

While it is difficult to predict Trump\u2019s next move, Parmar expressed optimism over recently announced federal supports for the lumber industry, including a $1.2-billion aid package.<\/p>\n

\"I think it's important for the president to recognize that, as a man who ran on a mission to stand up for the middle class, he is adding the biggest tax on the middle class ever,\" the minister said in late July. \"And that is a tax for people who are simply trying to build a home, or those that are trying to rebuild their homes.\"<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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