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Prices for lumber and other sawmill products were up month-on-month, led by softwood lumber.

And more recent levies are expected to affect Canada’s copper, furniture and softwood lumber.

The additional global 10% tariffs on softwood lumber means the product from Canada - the second largest producer of globally and a major US supplier - is now tariffed at more than 45%.

The latest salvo features a 10-percent tariff on imports of softwood lumber, while duties on certain upholstered furniture and kitchen cabinets start at 25 percent.

The US imports about a third of its softwood lumber from Canada each year, and that key building material could be hit by Trump's tariffs.