Trump Sets Lumber, Wood Tariffs in Bid to Boost US Industry (2)

President Donald Trump ordered 10% tariffs on imports of softwood timber and lumber, as well as 25% levies on kitchen cabinets, vanities and upholstered wood products, marking his latest bid to use import taxes to shore up domestic manufacturing.

The tariffs are set to apply from Oct. 14, with some increases targeted to take effect Jan. 1, according to a proclamation signed Monday. They follow a Commerce Department investigation into imports of lumber, timber and derivative projects that was launched in March.

Trump said the planned actions will “strengthen supply chains, bolster industrial resilience, create high-quality jobs and increase domestic ...