Across building materials, metal products continue to experience price increases, while ready-mix concrete and softwood lumber have experienced price declines over the past year.

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The true firs, called true firs to distinguish the wood from Douglas-fir, consist of more than 40 species in North America, but only seven species produce commercial lumber. In eastern North America, ...

SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash. — Local lumber manufacturers are optimistic that a new 10% tariff on Canadian lumber will help stabilize prices and revive domestic production. The tariff, implemented by the ...

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Wood is the latest commodity on the chopping block. President Trump’s new tariffs on imports of wood and related products, including lumber, timber, kitchen cabinets and upholstered furniture, ...

The president is threatening to widen his trade war against China as tariffs on timber, lumber, kitchen cabinets and other products took effect on Tuesday. By Ana Swanson and Sydney Ember Ana Swanson ...

Another day, another tariff announcement from the White House. This time, it’s a 10% import tax on softwood lumber and timber. It’ll go into effect mid-October, at the same time as the 25% tariffs ...

The price hike will go into effect in October and last until January 2026. If you’re planning on shipping gifts or letters this holiday season, you might want to get your packages in the mail sooner ...

When the Trump administration more than doubled import fees on Canadian softwood lumber earlier this year, the goal was to support domestic prices and boost U.S. production. Instead, prices have ...

Lumber prices are so weak that Beckerle Lumber, a New York-based retailer, can now get next-day deliveries from its distributor at a lower cost than its usual bulk orders from mills, which take weeks ...