Trump Action Archive

Supporting reports

• Trump proclamation imposes tariffs on timber, lumber, and wood-product imports under Section 232 national-security authority. — President Trump signed Proclamation 10976 on September 29, 2025, imposing tariffs on wood-product imports effective October 14, 2025. Softwood timber and lumber face a 10 percent ad valorem duty; upholstered wooden products and kitchen cabinets/vanities face 25 percent duties, escalating to 30 and 50 percent respectively on January 1, 2026. The proclamation invokes Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, citing national-security threats from import volumes and foreign subsidies weakening domestic wood-product capacity. The Secretary of Commerce is directed to monitor imports and pursue trade negotiations; tariffs apply except to the United Kingdom (capped at 10 percent) and the European Union and Japan (capped at 15 percent combined with existing duties).
• Trump administration issues proclamation imposing tariffs on timber, lumber, and derivative products under Section 232 — The White House issued a fact sheet announcing that President Trump signed a proclamation invoking Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 to impose tariffs on wood product imports. The proclamation imposes a 10% global tariff on softwood lumber, 25% on upholstered furniture (rising to 30% January 1), and 25% on kitchen cabinets and vanities (rising to 50% January 1). The fact sheet states the Secretary of Commerce completed a Section 232 investigation finding that wood product imports threaten national security, citing military construction spending and supply chain vulnerabilities. Trading partners may negotiate alternatives; the UK, EU, and Japan receive more favorable terms.
• Trump issued proclamation imposing tariffs on timber, lumber, and derivative wood products under Section 232 national security authority — President Trump signed Proclamation 10908 on September 29, 2025, imposing tariffs on imported wood products, effective October 14, 2025. The proclamation establishes a 10 percent ad valorem duty on softwood timber and lumber, 25 percent on upholstered wooden products, and 25 percent on kitchen cabinets and vanities. Duty rates on upholstered products and cabinets increase to 30 percent and 50 percent respectively on January 1, 2026. The proclamation invokes Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, claiming wood products are essential to national defense and critical infrastructure. The Secretary of Commerce is directed to monitor imports and pursue negotiations with trading partners; tariffs for the United Kingdom are capped at 10 percent, and for the European Union and Japan at 15 percent when added to existing duties.

Supporting reports

• Trump proclamation imposes tariffs on timber, lumber, and wood-product imports under Section 232 national-security authority. — President Trump signed Proclamation 10976 on September 29, 2025, imposing tariffs on wood-product imports effective October 14, 2025. Softwood timber and lumber face a 10 percent ad valorem duty; upholstered wooden products and kitchen cabinets/vanities face 25 percent duties, escalating to 30 and 50 percent respectively on January 1, 2026. The proclamation invokes Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, citing national-security threats from import volumes and foreign subsidies weakening domestic wood-product capacity. The Secretary of Commerce is directed to monitor imports and pursue trade negotiations; tariffs apply except to the United Kingdom (capped at 10 percent) and the European Union and Japan (capped at 15 percent combined with existing duties).