On Tuesday, March 4, 2025, the Trump Administration imposed 25% tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada. Given that one-quarter of all the softwood lumber consumed in the United States comes from Canada, U.S. timberland investors are naturally interested in how this could impact their assets.
An investor with timberland investments, or with plans to make timberland investments, may be wondering how the incoming Trump presidency will impact the asset class. The potential effects are numerous.
The timberland investment sector is showing increasing strength after a stagnant period following the global financial crisis and the collapse of the domestic housing market.
Dr Chung-Hong Fu, Managing Director of Timberland Investment Resources Europe, predicted: “The overhang of properties from 2007/2008 has been eliminated and we expect a recovery in the US property market in the next three years.
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