Maine’s forest product industry feeling the effects of Trump’s tariffs on Canada

By Annemarie Hilton
Maine Morning Star
August 4, 2025
Category: Business & Politics
Region: US East

The Maine State Chamber of Commerce has been following the Trump administration’s actions on tariffs since the start of the year, said President and Chief Executive Officer Patrick Woodcock. …Woodcock said Monday that some individual companies and industries are already seeing a “dramatic impact.” For example, he said lumber product prices have increased. … In Maine, “our forest products industry is the one that is most affected with these specific industry, sector-level tariffs,” Woodcock said. The state imports 2.3 million tons of wood products annually, most of which comes from Canada, according to a Maine Forest Service report. …[The report says] a long-term deal with Canada to reduce tariffs and boost imported lumber could reduce prices. However, on Thursday — one day before the deadline President Donald Trump set for reaching trade agreements with dozens of countries — Trump issued an executive order raising the tariff rate on goods imported from Canada to 35%. 

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