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:: Tuesday, December 16, 2003 ::
Decision to Keep 'Injury' Threat to Domestic Lumber Producers 'Wrong'; Consumers Urge NAFTA Panel to Again Reject Harmful Homebuyer Tax ACAH / PRNewswire
Industries that depend on lumber as an input, and that oppose import restrictions, include manufacturers of value-added wood products, lumber dealers, manufactured and on-site home builders, and remodeling contractors and individuals. These industries employ more than 6.5 million workers, 25 to one when compared with those in the forestry industry. ACAH represents more than 95 percent of U.S. lumber consumption.