Addressing the Threat to National Security From Imports of Timber, Lumber
Honest Title:
Executive Order on Timber: National Security or Housing Crisis? Timber Tariffs: Inflating Housing Costs Under Security Pretext Housing Affordability Crushed by Timber Tariffs "National Security" Timber Tariffs = Higher Home Prices Timber Tariffs: Threatening Housing Market Under Security Cloak Wood Tariffs: Sacrificing Housing for Timber Industry Profits Home Prices to Skyrocket: Timber Tariffs Fuel Inflation Timber Tariffs: Housing Crisis Disguised as National Security Lumber Tariffs: National Security Justification Questioned Timber Tariffs: Homeownership Dream Further Out of Reach
Constitutional Risk:
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Signed by: Donald J. Trump
Signed: 3/1/2025
Last Updated: 3/26/2025
Executive Order
Summary
US investigates timber imports for national security threat. Aims to bolster domestic lumber via tariffs/incentives. Republicans may overlook cost increases. Democrats might miss industrial security importance.