California Homebuilders Buy Canadian Lumber

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California builders say few alternatives to Canadian timber, despite tariff threat

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U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened a 25 per cent tariff on most Canadian softwood lumber exports.

California homebuilders say they have few options but to keep buying Canadian lumber, even if it’s hit with tariffs.

Trump said on Jan. 30 he did not need foreign lumber and “we have all the trees you need” B.C. has formed a new council of industry, labour and government voices.

And we don’t produce that many homes on a monthly basis in California to meet that demand alone. “The timing is horrific. It’s horrible. It’s like, why would we add to the cost of housing when we desperately need more housing?” January ’s wildfires around Los Angeles destroyed or damaged as many as 19,000 homes and other structures..

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