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On November 30, in the five-year sunset review, the U.S. International Trade Commission determined that the existing duties on imports of lumber from Canada will remain in place. USITC determined that "revoking the existing antidumping and countervailing duty orders on certain softwood lumber products from Canada would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury within a reasonably foreseeable time."

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Nearly 150 U.S. Representatives signed a letter calling for action on expired and expiring tax provisions authorized by the Tax Cuts and Job Act of 2017. Lawmakers seek to restore provisions that would help businesses, including 100% depreciation on equipment, the R&D Tax Credit, and full business interest deductions.

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The Hardwood Federation and American Hardwood Export Council recently met with the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative to share concerns about the strict geolocation requirements in the EU Deforestation Regulation and how the EUDR will cause extreme hardship for U.S. wood, pulp, and paper product producers. USTR officials are keenly aware of the problems that the EU policy poses for the wood products sector.

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Expect to see more of DHA member AHF Products' LM Flooring brand. AHF expanded its partnership with Belknap–Haines to distribute LM Flooring in New England and relaunch the brand in the Southeast. The relaunch includes nine collections that feature white oak, red oak, American maple, and American hickory. LM Flooring, a manufacturer of engineered wood flooring, was acquired by AHF in 2019.

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After wildfires devastated sequoia groves in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, the National Park Service crafted a plan to replant with sequoia seedlings. Four organizations have sued NPS, stating that the plan violates the law by "planting in designated wilderness areas, where human involvement in the ecosystem is explicitly prohibited."

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