The Vietnamese wood products industry and its U.S. importers have denied the U.S. Trade Representative's allegations of unfair trade. Instead, they cite Vietnam's recent progress in combatting illegal logging, claiming that certification standards are adequate safeguards and that if there is illegal wood, it's in the domestic market and not for export. Vietnam and U.S.
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December 17, 2020
DHA eNews - Vietnam's Wood Sector Confident They'll Hit 2020 Export Target
Decorative Hardwoods Association (formerly HPVA) eNews Volume XIII, Issue XXIV: Vietnam's Wood Sector Confident They'll Hit 2020 Export Target | Trade Crisis Looms Between Australia & China - In Forests & Sea | Canada Mounts WTO Challenge To Lower U.S. Duties On Softwood Lumber | Ukraine's Ban On Wood Exports Ruled Illegal | U.S.
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December 16, 2020
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December 16, 2020
Canada Mounts WTO Challenge To Lower U.S. Duties On Softwood Lumber
Canada will challenge U.S. softwood lumber export duties through the World Trade Organization. The U.S. Department of Commerce has set a new average duty rate of 8.9% on Canadian softwood lumber imports, down from the original 20.2% rate applied in 2018.
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December 16, 2020
Roseburg Welcomes Lynn Wilson, Jim James To Its Board Of Directors
Roseburg Forest Products has named Lynn Wilson, a former vice president with Louisiana-Pacific, and Jim James, former CEO and chairman of Ideal Industries, to the company's board of directors. “Lynn and Jim bring decades of experience and expertise in key focus areas for Roseburg,” said Roseburg owner and Board Chairman Allyn Ford.
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