President Trump announced the long-awaited Section 232 tariffs on wood products. Despite DHA’s advocacy for tariffs on hardwood plywood, engineered wood flooring, and hardwood veneer imports, these products were not included. But, the announcement includes a procedure for adding more wood products. DHA has ramped up our advocacy to get our products included, sending a direct communication to President Trump. Roseburg’s recent closing of its hardwood plywood mill is another wake-up call that underscores the need for tariffs to prevent dumped and subsidized plywood from Asia, whose underpriced plywood dominates with 80% of the US market. Dumped, subsidized plywood from Asia has been killing US manufacturing facilities. It’s some comfort that the reciprocal tariffs now apply to these products, but the rates are not high enough to level the playing field, and these reciprocal tariffs could go away with the upcoming Supreme Court decision.