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After years of rising hardwood plywood imports, this year started on a good note: January 2026 imports declined vs. last January. Imports from Vietnam declined the most. We are hopeful that the recent preliminary antidumping and countervailing duties and the Trump administration trade policies are limiting these dumped and subsidized imports.

The Coalition for Fair Trade in Hardwood Plywood recently commended the U.S. Department of Commerce for its decision to impose preliminary antidumping duties to remedy the unfair trade practices of China, Indonesia, and Vietnam.

Tariffs took center stage again on February 20 when the U.S. Supreme Court tossed out President Trump's IEEPA tariffs. It’s not clear how much impact the ruling will have, as the Trump administration immediately announced temporary new 15% tariffs, and previously negotiated agreements remain in place. Long-term measures, including the hardwood plywood trade antidumping and countervailing duty cases, are also unaffected.

It's hard to believe it’s already February! Our annual meeting, May 12–14 in Asheville, NC, is fast approaching. I encourage all DHA members and interested companies to register early to secure your spot. This meeting in Asheville offers the rare opportunity to tour Columbia Forest Products' Old Fort plant and to see the Biltmore Estate, widely viewed as the birthplace of…

The Commerce Department has released the long-awaited preliminary affirmative countervailing duty determination on hardwood and decorative plywood, after finding significant subsidies provided by the governments of China, Indonesia, and Vietnam. This is an important step in the trade cases filed by the Coalition for Fair Trade in Hardwood Plywood. Hopefully, this will dramatically reduce dumped and subsidized hardwood plywood imports and provide a level playing field for U.S. manufacturers.