The University of Alaska’s timber sale in Haines remains on hold despite last month’s announcement of a U.S. trade deal with China.
While phase one of the trade deal listed several varieties of wood products, there has been no tariff reduction on logs sold to China, said Rose Braden, president of Softwood Export Council, which works to expand the overseas market for conifer and evergreen wood products. The tariff on logs remains at 10%, she…