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A World Trade Organization panel stated that U.S. tariffs imposed on Chinese goods violate international trade rules. The Trump administration is expected to appeal the ruling.

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HMTX Industries is suing the U.S. government over the imposition of Section 301 tariffs on imports from China under List 3. The company claims that the U.S. Trade Representative's actions violated the Trade Act of 1974. The tariffs in question went into effect in September 2018. Approximately 2,500 companies have filed similar lawsuits.

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Vietnam exported more than $7.3 billion of wood and wood-based products through August, up 9.6% compared to the first eight months of 2019. The government plans to reap $12.5 billion from exporting wood and wood products this year.

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Xinhua: Vietnam's wood, woodwork export up in 8 months

Decorative Hardwoods Association (formerly HPVA) eNews Volume XIII, Issue XVII: Massive Shift In Source Of U.S. Imports Of Hardwood Plywood | WTO Sides With Canada On Softwood Lumber Trade Case | China's Imports Of U.S. Logs Plunge | Canada-Brazil Trade Talks Under Pressure

U.S. manufacturers added workers in August, slowing but extending the 41,000 gain in employment in July. The labor market remains well below its pre-COVID-19 pace, with manufacturing employment down 720,000 since February. However, the hardwood plywood sector saw a net overall gain of 1% as well as a 4% gain in full-time hourly employees that offset a loss of salaried jobs.

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