Trump issues executive orders concerning lumber production

President Donald Trump On Saturday, two executive orders were signed by the immediate expansion of the production of American lumber and the solution of the lumber import threat for national security.

Orders aimed at updating the recommendations for production, ordering and assessing possible risks that import for position National Security.

A White House The official said Fox News that the president has determined the crisis both in the demand and in the industry’s proposal, the US should be fully self -sufficient.

The executive order notes that the production of wood, lumber, paper, bioenergy and other wood products is crucial for Americans in the construction and production of energy.

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Piles of wooden cases in the yard, noticed in Edmantan, Albert, Canada, February 03, 2025. (Arthur Vidak / Nurfat via Getty Images / Getty Images)

The latest disasters, the administration noted, shows the importance of the management and risk reduction projects.

Officials claimed that Bisen timber and lumber policy caused forest fires and degraded fish habitats and wildlife, while increasing construction and housing costs.

The lumber fields are seen on sale in the home improvement store in Fals -Church, Virginia, February 3, 2025. (Saul Loeb / AFP via Getty Images / Getty Images)

Exporters such as Canada, Germany and Brazil throw lumber to US markets through economic prosperity and national security, officials said.

The White House official said in the United States, dependence on imports from these countries has increased eleven years over the last 30 years, despite the fact that the US has the wealth of forest resources.

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The agency’s executives will be asked to improve the speed of affirmation of forestry projects, evaluate future deliveries and reduce administrative approval time.

The lumber fields are seen on sale in the home improvement store in Fals -Church, Virginia, February 3, 2025. (Saul Loeb / AFP via Getty Images / Getty Images)

Trump’s Directive Chairman of Trade Secretary Howard Lutnik launched an investigation into national security in the field of US lumber imports in accordance with section 232 of the 1962 trade enlargement law – the same law that Trump also used aluminum for the introduction of tariffs for global imports. The investigation must be completed within 270 days.

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The official stated that any tariffs that result from the probe will be added to the existing 14.5% combined anti-dumping and anti-sub-sub duties on the Canadian lumber.

Reuters contributed to this report.