Despite a dramatic decline in housing starts since 2022 that worsened in 2024 due to the under-construction of new affordable housing by members of the NAHB, the US softwood lumber industry has continued to make investments to boost the domestic production.  Since 2016, U.S. softwood lumber mills have added 8.7 bbf of production capacity. This commitment to American production has resulted in a level of lumber supply self-sufficiency not seen since the 1970s, with U.S. sawmills now supplying nearly 75% of the US market.  Meanwhile, Canadian production capacity has declined… to below 19% this year.  Non-Canadian imports  are also trending downward. …“The US industry has been winning back market share from unfairly traded Canadian imports while increasing the total supply of lumber to U.S. market thanks to President Trump and his Administration,” stated Zoltan van Heyningen. …“The National Association of Homebuilders should stop its misguided advocacy for the importation of unfairly traded Canadian lumber.