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softwood

noun as in tree

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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%.

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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.

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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.

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Duties on lumber from Canada had already risen to 14.4% this summer after the expiration of a U.S.-Canada agreement on softwood lumber.

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The Evergreen State also produces the second-largest percentage of softwood lumber in the nation, a key component for climate-friendly buildings and furniture.

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