For years, Mackeys Ferry Sawmill in North Carolina depended on overseas buyers in China and Vietnam after domestic demand for premium hardwood declined. But when President Donald Trump launched his escalating trade war, the mill’s owners say the damage was immediate and ultimately irreversible. By July—just months after Trump declared his “Liberation Day” tariffs—they made the decision to shut the…
No, it’s generally only big company sawmills now. It’s the same thing where stuff closes down and it’s unprofitable for older small businesses. These guys were probably barely hanging on.