how much is the custom duties rate on the prefabricated log houses?
Hi, INDUSTRY SNAPSHOT The prefabricated wood components industry includes many products, including premade panels and sections for chicken coops, farm buildings, geodesic domes, marinas, sauna rooms, hotel rooms, and decks. The industry is fragmented and entrepreneurial and is represented by a wide range of companies. Total industry shipments in 2000 reached $3.58 billion, compared to $3.02 billion in 1997. Over the same time period, the total number of industry employees grew from 23,187 to 26,363. By far the biggest segments of this industry are single-family homes, multifamily units, and institutional buildings, including hotels and motels, schools, hospitals, and prisons. With a strong economy pushing construction booms in both residential and nonresidential building, prefabricated wood buildings and components manufacturers experienced steady growth in many areas, most notably in larger, upscale homes and upscale log homes. Apart from the economy, factors influencing the growth of
Ali Abdullah Hi, INDUSTRY SNAPSHOT The prefabricated wood components industry includes many products, including premade panels and sections for chicken coops, farm buildings, geodesic domes, marinas, sauna rooms, hotel rooms, and decks. The industry is fragmented and entrepreneurial and is represented by a wide range of companies. Total industry shipments in 2000 reached $3.58 billion, compared to $3.02 billion in 1997. Over the same time period, the total number of industry employees grew from 23,187 to 26,363. By far the biggest segments of this industry are single-family homes, multifamily units, and institutional buildings, including hotels and motels, schools, hospitals, and prisons. With a strong economy pushing construction booms in both residential and nonresidential building, prefabricated wood buildings and components manufacturers experienced steady growth in many areas, most notably in larger, upscale homes and upscale log homes. Apart from the economy, factors influencing