CLARKSBURG, W.Va. (WBOY) — Thirty West Virginia hardwood mills and lumber companies are among a group of businesses that have asked the Trump administration for tariff relief.

According to a press release from the Hardwood Federation, more than 450 American mills signed a letter to the Secretaries of Commerce, Agriculture and Treasury that highlighted the hardships of the hardwood industry.

"We fear that additional retaliatory tariffs and more trade uncertainty could devastate the industry beyond repair," referencing tariffs that have been periodically applied since President Donald Trump announced his reciprocal tariff plans in April.

"Many operations across the country have already closed this year, while others are surviving only by scaling back. In either case, we have seen layoffs

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