NEWS

• AHEC European Market Report - April 2020 (PDF)
• Demonstrating the Sustainability of U.S. Hardwood Products (PDF)

Wave Oglesby has retired from Columbia Forest Products after 37 years of service. For the past four years, Wave has been in the leadership ranks of the Decorative Hardwoods Association where his guidance and strategic focus have made a lasting contribution to the association and our industry. Wave and his family plan to remain in Greensboro, NC. The fish and ducks there are on high alert now!

AHEC Southeast Asia & Greater China Market Report - April 2020 (PDF)

In the first quarter of 2020, China's gross domestic product dropped 6.8% vs. a year ago, registering the worst performance since official reports of quarterly GDP began in 1992. China's general manufacturing index rebounded from a record low of 40.3 in February to 50.1 in March.

Resource:

Canada Wood Today: China Economic Update 2020 Q1

Decorative Hardwoods Association (formerly HPVA) eNews Volume XIII, Issue IX: SBA Accepts More Applications For Paycheck Protection Program | Furniture Importers Fined $5.2 Million For Evading Customs Duties | U.S. Delays Many Tariff Payments | USTR Excludes Some Chinese Cabinets From Tariffs | S. Korea May Impose Antidumping Duties On Plywood From Vietnam