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Building Materials and Trade Policy

House Bill Seeks Tariff Relief for Building Materials

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The Housing Tariff Exclusion Act (H.R. 10416) would automatically exempt many home building materials from President Trump’s current and future tariffs and give importers a process to seek exemptions for additional materials.

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Materials Costs Affect Housing Affordability

The U.S. and Canada must reach a long-term trade agreement on softwood lumber.

Tariffs

How Tariffs Impact the Home Building Industry

Inflationary pressures and trade uncertainty are driving up the cost of new homes.

United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement

United States-Canada-Mexico Agreement

This free trade treaty went into effect in July 2020 to replace NAFTA.