Authors: Ivan Eastin, Joseph Roos and Paul Boardman Executive SummaryIn response to weakened demand for imported wood building materials within the 2×4 segment of the housing industry, a number of US exporters have begun to explore opportunities in the post & beam and prefabricated housing markets. In order to develop a better understanding of the problems […]
Author: Jun Fukuda Executive SummarySince the early 1980s, the US has worked to persuade Japan to open its wood products market to US products through various channels including bilateral talks, multilateral negotiations, and regional alliances. In response, Japan has reluctantly liberalized and deregulated its wood products imports through tariff reductions, building standards revisions, and foreign product […]
Authors: Steven R. Shook, Ivan L. Eastin, Samuel J. Fleishman AbstractApproximately 85 percent of all single family homes in the US include a deck or deck-like structure (e.g., patio, porch, or balcony), which is equivalent to roughly 30 million decks. Sixty percent of all new homes are constructed with a deck, while nearly 2.75 million decks […]
Authors: Juan Luo and John Perez-Garcia Executive SummaryPrior to the 1980’s, the government provided its citizens with public housing. As a consequence, there was a lack of investment in this sector. State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) were responsible for providing its workers with an apartment or other housing unit. SOEs allocated apartments under a series of rigid administrative […]
Authors: J. Cameron Crump, Dorothy Paun and Paul M. Boardman Executive SummaryOver 20% of the world’s population, or 1.2 billion people, live in China, and more than 20% of the urban workforce is employed by foreign and private firms. Disposable income is growing, 10% annually since 1991, making imported products more accessible. China continues its transformation […]
Author: Jun Fukuda AbstractThe trade of softwood lumber between the United States and Canada is one of the major forest products trade flows in the world. Since 1996, exports from the four major softwood lumber producing provinces in Canada (British Columbia, Alberta, Ontario, and Quebec) into the US have been regulated by the voluntary export restraint […]
Authors: Ivan Eastin and Rose Braden Executive Summary The export segment of Alaska’s forest products industry is characterized by its supply of high-quality Sitka spruce, western hemlock, western red cedar, and Alaska (yellow) cedar, all highly valued in domestic and export markets. The industry, however, is also characterized by its limited in-state and out-of-state transportation infrastructure, […]
Author: John Perez-Garcia Executive SummaryCurrent tariffs on wood products act as a barrier to trade. They restrict market access to more efficient producers. When a multilateral tariff elimination policy is simulated with a global trade model the results project greater trade activity in softwood lumber and plywood, and a greater market share for the US, Canada […]
