DHA® eNews - NAFTA: U.S., Mexico Renegotiate Trade Agreement, Expect 25% Tariffs On Chinese Wood Products
President Trump claims that additional tariffs of $200 billion on Chinese products will take effect this week. Expect the Chinese government to retaliate with counter-duties on U.S. log, lumber, and panel exports to China.
The U.S.-Mexico agreement incorporates new rules of origin for cars and car parts, raising the required U.S. and Mexico content needed to receive duty-free treatment. Talks with Canada continue. See our website for more details on manufacturing, agriculture, and modernization.
China will not ignore a trade agreement, writes AEI’s Derek Scissors. Instead, the Chinese government will take whatever action is in its best interest, including reinterpreting any part of an agreement that no longer benefits the country. Without credible, durable, and easy enforcement, no China deal will be worthwhile.
A Vermont Woodworking School student won the grand prize in the 14th Annual Veneer Tech Craftsman's Challenge with a creative design using waterfall bubinga veneer.
Source: Veneer Tech
MSU's informative three-day course covers the basics of wood and wood-based products, the environmental advantages of wood, product properties, and more.
The U.S. Senate has confirmed James Hubbard to the key role of U.S. Department of Agriculture undersecretary for Natural Resources and Environment.
The Hardwood Forestry Fund's deadline for submitting requests for funding is September 30. Email or call Eva Mentel at 703-435-2900, option 4, for more information.
The newly-released 2017 Forest Inventory and Analysis report shows that the state's forests cover about 19 million acres: 56% of the total land area.
The emerald ash borer has been found in 11 more counties in Missouri, continuing to spread rapidly throughout the state. The deadly pest kills 99% of the trees it infests.
In Niger, small-scale farmers are nurturing millions of gao trees to shelter their crops. The gao draws nitrogen in from the air, helping fertilize the soil underneath. With proper care, farmers can double the yields of crops grown under gao trees.
Gov. Jerry Brown is proposing significant changes to California's logging rules. Changes include allowing landowners to build temporary roads without permits and cut larger trees as a way to thin dangerously overgrown forests.
The Missoula Fire Sciences Laboratory hopes to create a new computer model that better represents the incredibly complex behaviors of wildfires.
The American chestnut was nearly destroyed in the early 1900s by blight. Now, researchers have created a genetically modified chestnut that resists the disease. If approved by regulators, this would be the first use of a genetically-modified tree to restore a native species.
A new study finds that planting a more diverse range of tree species could double the carbon stored by forests.
During a forum at the state capitol, Utah's Lt. Gov. Spencer Cox spoke out strongly against certain wildfire management decisions.
The agency intends to update the regulation known as the "Overtime Rule" that governs white-collar exemptions from overtime pay. Listening sessions will be held to solicit public input on proposed changes.
- U.S. Department of Labor: Wage and Hour Division (WHD)
- U.S. Department of Labor: News Release