The Canadian government owns the vast majority of Canadian timber. They (the Canadian gov) in turn sell it to the Canadian mills at virtually zero cost. The mills then "dump" low cost lumber on the American market; it's been going on since at least the early 1990's. The American timber mills, especially the smaller mills, could not complete with the Canadian gov subsidized lower priced timber. Throw in the Clinton regime fiction of "pity the poor Spotted Owl" during the same time and you have the collapse of the American timber industry.
RummyChick...you seem like an argumentative person, your choice, I'm not interested in arguing. My husband has owned a timber products related manufacturing company for over 30 years. We've watched this issue closely. Argue all you want, I won't respond.
I don’t have a problem with imposing the tariff.
Btw, I have family members that make their money off the industry..but more in a second hand kind of way...and it trickles down to me.
I am asking why he isn’t doing it with any the China trade violations.