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NAHB to

Administration:

Negotiate Now

s lumber prices continue to climb to the detriment of
A home builders and their customers, members of the
NAHB Board of Directors have an important message
for Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross and U.S. Trade
Representative Robert Lighthizer: Negotiate now.
“The lumber tariff is a tax on home owners and because of the administration’s plan to add a 10% tax on
renters,” said NAHB chairman Randy Noel in the Chinese imports is now more than doubled: This week,
message, which was videotaped on the board floor at President Trump announced the U.S. is now considering
the Midyear Meeting July 28. “It’s time to get back to the a 25% tariff on Chinese goods — including $10 billion
negotiating table and reach a trade agreement with that are used by the home building community — which
Canada.” would represent a $2.5 billion tax increase on residential
construction.
More than 400 board members attending the
meeting held up their signs as part of the message to the HBAs are encouraged to share the photo on their
two administration leaders. social media feeds to help spread the word.
NAHB AUGUST 2018
Meanwhile, the estimate of a $1 billion tax on housing

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