[URGENT] Trade Bulletin – Special Alert – Freight Security
Truck availability is as tight as ever, freight costs are highly elevated, and getting a load covered with a solid
carrier takes WORK. Fraud always finds the money trail; right now, that trail is paved in diesel. A
recent suspected impersonation scheme elevated freight fraud to the highest risk on Utah Lumber’s cyber
security radar. Do not let the scramble and pressure for a truck become tolerance for risk or
permission to skip verification.
Volume 1 | Issue 2 Trade Bulletin: Canada 50% Tariffs Paused
The three-day suspension moves the planned start of the 50% Section 338 tariffs from Aug. 19 to Aug. 22, 2026.
The U.S. and Canada say a deal is subject to final documents. Existing Section 232, AD/CVD and
Section 301 treatment remains separate; confirm final customs instructions before affected entries.
Volume 1 | Issue 1 – What the New U.S. Tariffs Really Mean for Forest Products (July 21, 2026)
A practical guide for lumber buyers, sellers, manufacturers and distributors on how the new Section 338 50% duties apply — and don’t apply — to forest products.