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West Coast Sawmills in 2026: Capacity Cuts, Tariff Pressure, and a Region in Transition

West Coast sawmills entered 2026 caught between two squeezes: a long-running fiber crunch in British Columbia and a wave of closures sweeping through Oregon and Washington. With Canadian softwood duties pushing total tariffs near 36%, BC's allowable cut down by a third over two decades, and seven Oregon mills shuttering in 2024 alone, the supply base that feeds North America's housing market is being permanently reshaped. Here's what's driving the changes — and what to watch in the year ahead.

2 min read · May 5, 2026
West Coast Sawmills in 2026: Capacity Cuts, Tariff Pressure, and a Region in Transition
Lumber Sales in 2026: Tight Supply, Soft Demand, and a Market Searching for Its Footing

Lumber Sales in 2026: Tight Supply, Soft Demand, and a Market Searching for Its Footing

The lumber market entered 2026 in an awkward middle place — prices off their recent highs, mills running lean, and trade policy rewriting the math on every truckload coming down from Canada. With Canadian softwood duties set to push effective tariffs near 36% in August, sawmill utilization stuck around 64%, and housing starts forecast to climb toward 1.5 million units, the soft spring market may not last. Here's what builders, dealers, and buyers need to know about lumber sales in 2026.

4 min read · May 5, 2026

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