lumber

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It also faces steeper tariffs on steel, aluminium and softwood lumber.

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026

Price increases from tariffs have hit especially hard for products made from aluminum, steel, copper and lumber when they cannot be sourced domestically, said Steve Stouthamer, an executive at Skanska USA Building, a construction company.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 19, 2026

She also said she was still figuring out how to rely a little less on lumber, which faces stiff tariffs, to make furniture.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 8, 2026

This was the largest redwood lumber mill in the world, resulting in clashes with the environmental community for years.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 2, 2026

The blockhouse was thirty yards away from the pad, on the creek bank, its dimensions determined by the lumber at hand.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam