U.S. Lumber Coalition and American Loggers Council Disappointed by CNBC Inaccurate Reporting on U.S. Softwood Lumber Cost, Import Duties and Housing Affordability

Assertions that lumber price volatility and import duties on lumber are pricing consumers out of the market are false. Lumber accounts for a very small share of the sales price of a newly constructed home, typically 1-2 percent. Enforcing the U.S. trade laws helps ensure that there is a...