National Association of Home Builders - "Market Forces Show Proposed Lumber Pact A Bad Deal For U.S. Consumers" (5-16-06)

“Once enacted, these trade barriers would harm housing affordability by artificially boosting lumber prices during periods of normal or low demand through a complicated system of export taxes and quotas that would be triggered when the Random Lengths composite prices fall below $355 per thousand board feet,” said Jerry Howard, executive vice president and CEO of NAHB. “In addition to higher prices, it would also lead to market disruptions as Canadian mills accelerate or withhold shipments in anticipation of changes in quotas or fees.”

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