Canadian Softwood Lumber
It is called Softwood Lumber because,
even if it is wood,
it is soft and malleable
and easy to form.
It contains more acidity in its fibres
since it is grown in very cold countries like Canada.
It is also durable and long-lasting.
Even when NAFTA was in place,
the US collected tariff on this product,
claiming that it is subsidized by Canada.
Again the Americans are mistaken.
The price seems to be low
but this is only because labor in Canada is cheap
and the processing techniques
are efficient.
With the retaliatory tariff now imposed by Canada
on softwood lumber,
American contractors will be hard hit,
particularly those repairing homes damaged by natural disasters.
American contractors will of course have the choice
of buying the Canadian Softwood Lumber
or go somewhere else.
Trump is now on a mission
to destroy the American economy.
Heaven help!
curses, foiled again!