The The Effects of Tariff Removals on the North American Lumber Trade
1993
Boyd, Roy | Doroodian, Khosrow | Abdul-Latif, Saquib
Under the North American Free Trade Agreement, the United States, Canada and Mexico are to remove all tariffs on softwood lumber. This paper examines the impact of loosening various present lumber trade restrictions on softwood lumber flows, prices and general economic welfare of these three countries. Some possible scenarios ranging from complete removal of tariffs on lumber trade throughout North America to a significant protection in this sector are examined. Using a spatial equilibrium model, we simulate various scenarios and quantify the effects of different levels of protection on lumber shipments and economic welfare in different geographical regions. According to our results, while lumber shipment will be affected significantly by trade liberalization, the overall of welfare will not change appreciably.
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