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Last week, a three-judge panel at the U.S. Court of International Trade upheld Section 301 tariffs on China, rejecting a massive lawsuit filed on behalf of 3,600 importers. The Court found that the U.S. Trade Representative supplied the needed explanation to support imposing the tariffs. This means that the additional 25% tariffs on hardwood plywood and multilayered wood flooring imported from China will remain in place. The U.S.

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Forests cover what percent of the total land area in the U.S. and in Canada?

Answer:  In 2020, the US had 33.9% and Canada had 38.7%. of  land area in forests.

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worldbank.org: Forest area (% of land area)

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The Kitchen & Bath Industry Show featured a clear trend of more wood and wood tones and fewer gloss finishes. Leading the wave: the strong growth in riftsawn white oak for cabinet doors. "Providing a clean and regular grain, mostly in a natural light to medium tone, riftsawn white oak has become very popular with designers to the point that supplies are a challenge for some manufacturers," said the editorial director of Woodworking Network.

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While tariffs helped cut U.S. imports of Russian plywood in half, the U.S. still directly imported at least $1.2 billion worth from Russia in 2022. Plywood remains one of the largest sectors of goods shipped directly from Russia and Belarus into the U.S. and accounts for about half of all Russian consumer goods imported into the U.S. from November to January.

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