Wood for processing is stacked at the C.A. Spencer sawmill in Lachute, Canada, on April 10, 2025. Canadian lumber producers face an uncertain outlook as potential Trump-era tariffs threaten an industry long criticized by U.S. producers for its artificially low wood prices. Andrej Ivanov/Getty Images
American lumber producers are pushing for tougher trade policies with Canada, which it accuses of timber dumping.
Wood for processing is stacked at the C.A. Spencer sawmill in Lachute, Canada, on April 10, 2025. Canadian lumber producers face an uncertain outlook as potential Trump-era tariffs threaten an industry long criticized by U.S. producers for its artificially low wood prices. Andrej Ivanov/Getty Images
What’s Behind the US–Canada Lumber Feud?
American lumber producers are pushing for tougher trade policies with Canada, which it accuses of timber dumping.
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As the Trump administration looks to reset the global trade system, one of the longest-running international trade disputes in North America is returning to the forefront.
The United States is reconsidering how it deals with the massive imports of Canadian softwood lumber. The two continental neighbors have feuded over the forest product since the 1980s.
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