Trump Launches Tariffs on Canadian Lumber

Trump Launches Tariffs on Canadian Lumber
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President Trump on April 20 said Canada's trade practices on dairy, lumber, and energy are unfair to the United States. “We're going to have to get to the negotiating table with Canada very, very quickly,” Trump said. (The Washington Post)

The Trump administration announced on Monday that it is planning to impose a roughly 20 percent tariff on softwood lumber imported from Canada, a new escalation of trade tensions with America's northern neighbor.

 

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