NEWS

DHA and many other industry associations are participating in the Real American Hardwood Coalition's "Build Your World" consumer marketing campaign. The campaign includes 15-second, 30-second, and 60-second ads on the Magnolia Network, HGTV, Hulu Live, YouTube TV, and more. 

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Until recently, U.S. hard maple veneer could be exported to the European Union as long as it was certified as kiln-dried, to satisfy the concern over sapstreak disease, Davidsoniella virescens. The EU recently changed this, requiring "area freedom" from the disease for maple logs and sliced veneer sheets. The consequence: maple logs and veneer sheets produced from those logs that originate in NY, VT, MI, WI, and NC cannot be certified for shipment to the EU.

Decorative Hardwoods Association (formerly HPVA) eNews Volume XVI, Issue XVII: More Than 1,300 Design Professionals Complete DHA's Continuing Education Course | EU Sets New Limits For Formaldehyde | EU Investigates Possible Illegal Imports Of Russian Plywood | New WOTUS Rules Are Better, But Still Confusing | Proposed Regulation Would Cause More Permitting Burdens

What large country lost the most forestland last year?

Answer: Russia

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Statista.com: Leading countries in annual tree cover loss worldwide in 2022

DHA, the Hardwood Federation, and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce are opposing a proposal by the Biden administration to change federal permitting requirements, as this would add more red tape to a process that already takes up to 4.5 years to complete.

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NEPA Phase 2 Coalition Extension Request (PDF)