December 21, 2021: Why is the U.S. Imposing Tariffs Now?!? by Lumber Connection published on 2021-12-21T15:49:03Z With the U.S. Dept. of Commerce’s recent announcement it would raise trade duties on imported lumber from Canada to an average of 17.9%, there are a lot of questions on why it would do so when the lumber market is heading steadily upward. In this special edition of SBCA’s Lumber Connection Podcast, SBCA's director of communications, Sean Shields, provides commentary on the longstanding softwood lumber trade dispute between the U.S. and Canada.