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United States of America: U.S. Administration announces additional duties on the imports of timber, lumber and their derivative products to address national security concerns

Announcement

01 Mar 2025

In March 2025, the U.S. President issued an executive order directing the Department of Commerce to investigate whether imports of timber, lumber, and derivative products threaten national security. In September 2025, U.S. Administration announced additional duties on the imports of timber, lumber and their derivative products to address national security concerns.

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Number of interventions

7

4 certainly harmful

3 likely harmful

0 liberalising

List of interventions

Implementation date

01 Jan 2027

Revocation date:

No revocation date

Original implementation: 01 Jan 2026
Import tariff
On 1 March 2025, the U.S. Administration issued an executive order directing the Secretary of Commerce to initiate an investigation into the imports of timber, lumber, and derivative products under Se...
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Implementation date

14 Oct 2025

Revocation date:

No revocation date

Announced: 01 Mar 2025
Import tariff In force

Update

On 29 September 2025, the U.S. Administration issued a proclamation imposing additional duties on imports of these products. The proclamation included a preferential t...

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Announced: 01 Mar 2025
Import tariff In force

Update

On 29 September 2025, the U.S. Administration issued a proclamation imposing additional duties on imports of these products. The proclamation included a specific arran...

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Clarification: 31 Dec 2025
Import tariff In force

On 31 December 2025, the U.S. Administration issued a proclamation to delay by one year the planned increase in Section 232 tariffs on certain imported wood products (see related intervention).

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Implementation date

No implementation date

Revocation date:

No revocation date

Announced: 01 Mar 2025
State aid, unspecified

On 1 March 2025, the U.S. Administration issued an executive order directing the Secretary of Commerce to initiate an investigation under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962. The order m...

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Announced: 01 Mar 2025
Export licensing requirement

On 1 March 2025, the U.S. Administration issued an executive order directing the Secretary of Commerce to initiate an investigation under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962. The order m...

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Announced: 01 Mar 2025
Import quota

On 1 March 2025, the U.S. Administration issued an executive order directing the Secretary of Commerce to initiate an investigation under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962. The order m...

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