Interfor says it's shipping more lumber from Canada after China tariffs on U.S.

An Interfor sawmill is seen in an aerial view near a flooded residential neighbourhood of Grand Forks, B.C., on Saturday May 12, 2018. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck)

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VANCOUVER -- Interfor Corp. says the company has increased lumber shipments from Canada to China as a result of tariffs imposed on its U.S. production.

"We've seen a marked increase in volume from Canada," said Barton Bender, vice-president of sales at Interfor on an earnings conference call Friday.