Canada was supposed to impose a tariff on exports that exceeded that amount. DeFazio opposed that portion of the agreement, saying it should have been the United States that slapped any penalty on the Canadians for shipping more lumber than the agreement stated. Having it the other way was like having the fox guard the hen house, he said. The afternoon shower caused DeFazio to be brief and to the point. Workers, who had stood patiently in the rain to listen, headed back to their jobs indoors after he was finished.
Less imports mean higher prices.
That's the whole bottom line here. Roseburg Forest Products last month laid off 35 workers indefinitely, blaming excess supply and a downturn in housing starts. That followed a layoff of 40 workers at the company's Coquille plywood plant. Workers are worried that the pressure from Canadian imports could make the situation worse and lead to more layoffs, Smith said. We don't know how long it will last.