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August 27, 2025

Section 232 investigation could impose further duties on B.C. softwood

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

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