He should have removed the environmental and "endangered species" regulations that have been placed against logging in this country if he wanted to make our lumber competitive.
Tarrifs won't help anything as far as lumber is concerned until the US companies are allowed to produce it.
This has been one of the many arguments which has been totally ignored by the Free Traders.
How can American companies 'compete' with nations who are free of the multiple layers of federal laws, taxes and guidelines?
Their, "The America worker can compete with anyone" mantra was always a flawed argument given the EPA, Endangered Species Act, FICA, Minimum Wage, local, state and federal taxes, American w/ Disabilities Act, etc, ad nauseum...