The new mill building, if approved, will house a 350-foot-long HewSaw line made by Finland-based company Veisto-Oy, the Gales Creek Journal reported.
News in lumber
Canadian Sawmill Production Declines 16.6% in December
Lumber production declined 16.6% month-over-month to 3,332.9 cubic meters in December.
US Dept. of Commerce Releases Preliminary Antidumping Determination in Sixth Administrative Review of Canadian Softwood Lumber Products
The preliminary determinations do not have any impact on current duties or cash deposit rates.
President Trump Confirms 25% Tariffs on Canadian and Mexican Imports Start March 4
Trump said on Monday that 25% tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada would start Tuesday, March 4, the AP reported.
Crews Battle Fire at West Fraser’s Riegelwood, NC, Sawmill
Crews responded to stubborn fire at West Fraser’s Riegelwood, North Carolina, sawmill on Saturday, Columbia Country News reported.
US Commerce Secretary Says Tariffs on Canada and Mexico Will Begin March 4, But Rate May Change
Lutnick confirmed that tariffs on Canada and Mexico will start March 4, but said Trump will determine whether to stick with the planned 25% level, Reuters reported.
President Trump Orders Investigation Into Lumber and Timber Imports Ahead of Tariffs
Trump ordered the Commerce Department to launch an investigation into the national security harm posed by lumber imports, Bloomberg reported.
President Trump Says Tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China Will Be Implemented on March 4
Posting on Truth Social, Trump said he plans to impose 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico starting March 4, the AP reported.
President Trump Says Tariffs on Canada and Mexico “Going Forward” as Planned
On Monday, President Donald Trump said that his tariffs on Canada and Mexico are starting next month, ending a monthlong suspension, AP reported.
US Dept. of Commerce Initiates Seventh Administrative Review of Duties on Canadian Softwood Lumber Products
On February 21, the US Department of Commerce initiated the seventh administrative reviews of the antidumping and countervailing duty orders for certain softwood lumber products from Canada.