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The 96-page agreement signed on January 15 includes a commitment by China to purchase $200 billion more of U.S. goods - including hardwood lumber - and services, and an agreement to make new trade commitments. In return, the U.S. has agreed to cut tariffs in half, to 7.5%, on $120 billion of Chinese goods.

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Decorative Hardwoods Association (formerly HPVA) eNews Volume XIII, Issue I: Decorative Plywood Decision Draws Legal Challenge | U.S. Imports Of Hardwood Plywood Fall | Vietnam Orders Urgent Measures To Combat Trade Fraud | China Cuts Tariffs On Some U.S. Wood Products

China will publish a list of tariff reductions that include some wood product categories when a Phase I trade deal is signed between the U.S. and China later this month.

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AHEC's November/December European Market Report (PDF)

The EPA announced that it may add formaldehyde to a list that allows the agency to more carefully monitor and restrict its use, after a conflict between the EPA and the House Science, Space and Technology Committee. The House committee subpoenaed the EPA over potential conflicts of interest.

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