Earlier this year, when the US announced tariffs against Canada and Mexico the homebuilding industry collectively retrenched. The leading fear was that supply costs would skyrocket, making homes cost-prohibitive, tanking the industry as a whole. The NAHB lobbied to exclude lumber from immediate tariffs, while the US Lumber Coalition took an opposing view. …The Producer Price Index for softwood lumber over the last five months has been on a bit of a roller coaster ride, reflecting uncertainty. …With the ups and downs, the concern for US Lumber Coalition officials was less about tariffs and more about the amount of lumber coming in from our northern neighbors. The Coalition has since applauded what officials see as “critically important progress,” crediting an “America-First focus on trade law enforcement.”