Will lumber tariffs really ease after the Supreme Court ruling?

The U.S. lumber and wood products sector entered 2026 expecting clarity from the courts. Instead, it received a legal rebuke followed almost immediately by a renewed commitment to tariffs from the White House. After the Supreme Court of the United States struck down a central element of President Donald Trump’s tariff regime, the administration moved quickly to replace it with a new temporary global duty — ensuring that trade pressure on lumber, cabinets and furniture imports remains in place. A court decision with limited immediate relief In a 6–3 ruling, the Supreme Court held that the ...