Canada’s Forestry Sector Faces Uncertainty With 25 Percent US Tariffs

Stacks of lumber are seen at Teal-Jones Group sawmill in Surrey, B.C., on May 30, 2021. The Canadian Press/Darryl Dyck

A wide shadow of uncertainty has been cast over Canada’s forestry sector by U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat to impose a 25-percent tariff on its lumber products, a measure now delayed by a month.

Several industry groups have released statements criticizing the tariff as unnecessary and harmful for both sides, a sentiment echoed by British Columbia Premier David Eby who vows full support for the provincial sector.