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Most domestic softwood (construction lumber) imports come from Canada.

We still grow a lot of softwoods here. Have you ever been out of town
to the forests just east and northeast of you?

Do you have a reading comprehension problem?

"most domestic softwood _imports_ come from Canada".

I didn't say

"all softwood is imported from canada".

Do you see the difference?

Given that the USA doesn't produce 100% of it's softwood lumber,
it must need import. Since the imports are down (and the
tariffs are higher), supply and demand drives the price.

And yes, I've visited every corner of my state. The vast
majority of which was clear-cut over the last 150 years. You
easterners have no clue about California, it appears.

Note that outside of the sierra, the vast majority of lumber
is not suitable for lumber (e.g. various live oak species and
other hardwoods).