GAC05
Quit buggin' me
The difference is this time the Canadian lumbermen are able to sell all they have without the USA at all. Before the USA would hold them over a barrel and make demands and add charges etc. But now China (and I am sure many other countries) are happy to do business with Canada, cutting out the USA completely. They are way ahead of the squeeze. If the USA plays any games they are not going to deal with them, and this will not effect their business in any way. So in 10 days, the USA will lose all the Canadian lumber that is currently being supplied. And there is a lot of it.
Canada will have to tread lightly getting into a trade war with the USA. Trump will counter strike and cut off maple syrup imports. Even the huge population of China will not be able to match the USA's consumption of that sugary goodness.
wayne k
guam usa