The United States Trade Representative (USTR) proposed new tariffs under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 on goods from dozens of countries, including Canada and Mexico, based on their “failure to impose and effectively enforce a prohibition” of forced-labor products from entering global trade. Importantly, the newly proposed tariffs do not impact goods

This week, CPA hosted its first informal U.S. House Congressional Caucus meeting that included several congressional staffers representing significant panel-producing constituencies. The meeting provided staffers with information about the association, panel manufacturing and consumption, and CPA policy priorities. CPA intends to host the caucus annually, or more frequently as necessary, to build ongoing relationships with

April 2026 Safety Report is Ready for Members

Registration for CPA’s 2026 Fall Meeting is now available. The meeting will be held at the Hyatt Regency in Savannah, Georgia, from Sunday, September 27, through midday Tuesday, September 29. The CPA discounted room rate is available through September 4, or until the block sells out, whichever comes first. Booking early is strongly encouraged as

UCS Forest Group, Mississauga, ON, has rebranded as the Spitz Group, uniting its business portfolio. The newly named organization will continue to serve multiple markets through Sierra Forest Products in the U.S., Upper Canada Forest Products and A&M Wood Specialty in Canada, and Atlas Import, a newly introduced global sourcing and trading business. Spitz Group

U.S. construction spending in April reached a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $2.17 trillion, improving 0.4% from March and 0.9% year-over-year. Total public and private residential spending grew 0.8% month-over-month and 1.7% from April 2025 to $922.04 billion. Non-residential spending totaled $1.25 trillion, increasing 0.1% from March and 0.3% from the same month in 2025.