DHA Insights: March 26, 2026
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.
Tim Brightbill, who represents the Coalition for Fair Trade in Hardwood Plywood, will talk about these trade cases and other trade policies at our upcoming annual meeting in Asheville, NC, from May 12 to May 14. Don't miss it!
DHA is growing! Please join me in welcoming our new members: hardwood plywood and veneer manufacturer Forte Opening Solutions, rotary veneer manufacturer Browder Veneer Works, sliced veneer manufacturer Miller Veneers, and distributor UCS Forest Group.
If you have questions or comments, contact me. I look forward to hearing from you.
Keith A. Christman, President
PHOTO © James Tourtellotte, USCBP