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Vietnam's Administration of Forestry reported wood and wood products exports of more than $9.6 billion from January through October, a 12.4% increase. Key customers are China, the EU, Japan, the U.S., and South Korea.

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MENAFN: Vietnam: rise by 12.4 pct in wood products export

Decorative Hardwoods Association has filed comments on the U.S. International Trade Commission's Investigation of the Economic Impact of Trade Agreements Implemented Under Trade Authorities Procedures. DHA comments address the need for more robust enforcement to prohibit illegal logging and the need to better combat circumvention by China and other countries.

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U.S. Customs and Border Protection issued a final determination on November 11 that four companies "transshipped Chinese-origin plywood through Cambodia to the U.S. and failed to pay AD/CV duties on the merchandise produced in China that was subject to the Orders." The U.S. industry coalition filed the Enforce and Protect Act (EAPA) allegation on April 12, 2019.

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Decorative Hardwoods Association (formerly HPVA) eNews Volume XIII, Issue XXI: Cabinetmakers Fight China's Alleged Customs Fraud | Transatlantic Trade War Heats Up - Again | Chinese Tropical Plywood Is Still High Risk | AHEC Publishes Guide To S

Tropical plywood from China remains a high risk according to the UK's Timber Trade Federation. While China's revised Forest Law may help, sourcing tropical timber requires robust due diligence and better control on the factory floor and in the sourcing practices of Chinese manufacturers importing from high-risk regions.

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