MAINE PUBLIC • February 3, 2025
Maine exports about 2 million tons of wood products annually, and imports 2.3 million tons – mostly from Canada, according to a recent industry report from the Maine Forest Service. Lumber industry officials are concerned the Trump administration's sweeping tariffs could hurt business, said Patrick Strauch, Executive Director of the Maine Forest Products Council. "Maine's forest economy is really intertwined with both Quebec and New Brunswick, Strauch said. "We're concerned about a broad tariff and how it would distrust disrupt the economy."