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Canadian lumber: 10% on top of existing 35% tariff

Article by Philipp Matzku (adapted for holzkurier.com; translated by Eva Guzely) | 01.10.2025 - 12:13

The 10% tariff on softwood imports announced by US President Trump will place an additional burden on the Canadian timber industry, which already faces combined tariffs of around 35% on softwood lumber.

Under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), Canada already pays a total of 35% in countervailing and anti-dumping duties on softwood lumber.

Quoting a senior Canadian government source, cbs.ca reports that no exemptions apply to USMCA-compliant goods. Effective October 14, a 10% US tariff on softwood lumber will be added to the existing one, bringing Canada’s tariff burden on softwood lumber deliveries to the US to 45%.

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