Trump Administration Sets 10% Lumber Tariffs, 25% on Cabinets and Furniture - Oct 3, 2025 


This is part of the campaign to bolster domestic industry for some sectors it claims are vital to national security. The White House stressed that it would explore options to mitigate the security risks with exporting countries and to re-evaluate the tariffs in the future.; NWPCA Industry Survey Reveals Split Opinion on Short-Term Industry Outlook: Some key economic concerns are rising overhead, soft consumer sentiment and a stalled housing market. According to the survey results, members overwhelmingly cited tariffs as the biggest threat to stability in the coming months.; Could QR Codes Become More Common on Pallets in the Future? As customers seek more proof of sustainability, the ability to trace the path of products, identify risky unit loads for recalls and other concerns, one potential solution could be to use RFID tags.; NEWS IN BRIEF: Additional sawmill curtailments were recently announced for Canadian lumber suppliers. Wood-Mizer has named Ben Brydges as its CEO.; Fourth Quarter Regional Lumber Trends: These graphs illustrate the average lumber prices published within each region over the past year.


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