Trump orders probe into US lumber imports

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Could Canadian lumber face U.S. tariff? Trump orders probe - National

After floating the idea of potential tariffs on lumber, President Donald Trump ordered a probe into U.S. imports that must be completed within 270 days.

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Emergency on the floor: Alberta lawmakers face off over Trump tariffs — what’s next at critical crossroads

Alberta lawmakers — ruling UCP and Opposition NDP — took a break from daily crossfire this week for a marathon emergency debate about a thorn in the flesh for everyone: tariffs.

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Trump signs new action calling for investigation into lumber imports, potentially leading to higher tariffs

By Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump on Saturday signed another executive action that directs his administration to investigate potential instances of what he deems unfair trade practices for lumber the United States imports. This comes just days after Trump signed a similar action ordering an investigation into copper. Trump also ordered a separate investigation earlier this month that’s set to pave the way for what the pre…

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Trump directs Lutnick to investigate US lumber imports

President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Saturday that orders an investigation into U.S. imports of wood products, an industry that the president sees as “essential to the national security, economic strength, and industrial resilience” of the United States. The order directs Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick to lead an investigation into the national security...

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Trump orders probe into lumber imports ahead of possible tariffs

President Trump signed a Saturday executive order requesting an evaluation of lumber imports, which he described as a “critical” manufacturing industry “essential” to national security, economic strength and the industrial resilience of the United States. “Wood products are a key input used by both the civilian construction industry and the military.  Each year, the United…

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Washington — President Donald Trump opened an investigation on Saturday to determine whether timber imports threaten the national security of the United States, a measure that may further ignite his country's relationship with Canada, the largest timber exporter to the United States.