Opinion

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American Building Materials Alliance members offer insight into tariff war

ABMA supports a negotiated resolution to the U.S.–Canada softwood lumber dispute that addresses unfair trade practices while ensuring a stable supply and predictable pricing for dealers, mills, and builders. Tariffs can be an effective enforcement tool, but they are no substitute for a long-term, enforceable trade framework, the advocacy group states.

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Diplomacy of international woodworking

As a sales representative of long standing with Global Fabricating Inc., Toronto, Canada, I spent many years developing clientele in America. We were very successful in the long run.The pandemic taught us to seek out local suppliers, side-stepping the supply chain crisis as much as possible.Our supply equation was: Buy local - Provincial-Canadian, then America, and then elsewhere if need be.

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Federal Brace holds the line on pricing

We've always believed that the best products are built on American soil using American labor and American raw materials, which is why Federal Brace has made all of its metal products in the USA since the very start. We manufacture 100% of our support products in North Carolina, and plan on keeping it that way forever, without compromise.

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From tariffs to trust: Why supply chain resilience matters now

As of April 25, 2025, global trade tensions have intensified. The U.S. has introduced a new wave of tariffs on Chinese imports, and retaliatory measures are already underway. For manufacturers and suppliers, especially those in the wood products sector, this is a moment of renewed uncertainty.