Commerce Cuts Canadian Lumber Duties to 24.75%; 10% Section 232 Tariff Brings Total to 34.75%
The U.S. Department of Commerce set final antidumping and countervailing duties on Canadian softwood lumber at 24.75% on Oct. 13, down from about 35.16%; with a separate 10% Section 232 tariff, total duties are 34.75%.
Key facts
- After its annual review, Commerce cut the combined antidumping and countervailing duty rate on softwood lumber imported from Canada from about 35.16% to 24.75%.
- Preliminary findings came out on April 13, and final rates were issued on Oct. 13. They take effect after publication in the Federal Register.
- A separate 10% Section 232 tariff on timber and softwood lumber brings total duties to 34.75%.
- NAHB is urging the Trump administration to suspend tariffs on all building materials and negotiate a new softwood lumber agreement with Canada.
- Lawmakers in both chambers have introduced the Housing Tariff Exclusion Act.
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Source: U.S. Cuts Duties on Canadian Lumber — NAHB, October 16, 2026. Summary and commentary by RISE Community; read the full story at the source.
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