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The U.S. Trade Representative, Ambassador Robert Lighthizer, confirmed that hardwoods are part of China's commitment to increasing agricultural imports from the U.S. by $50 billion.

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Fox Business: Lighthizer: Phase one will be good for farmers 'across the board'

The U.S. International Trade Commission set February 20 as the date for its final hearing in the antidumping and countervailing duties case against kitchen cabinets and vanities imported from China. The proposed vote date is scheduled for March 24.

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The South Korea antidumping investigation was prompted by claims that cheap imports of plywood are seriously damaging the domestic industry. Vietnamese products accounted for approximately 40% of South Korea's estimated $677 market for plywood in 2018. The preliminary result of the antidumping investigation is expected before April 2020.

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Decorative Hardwoods Association (formerly HPVA) eNews Volume XII, Issue XXIII: Congress Introduces Law To Fight Trade Cheating | U.S. Department of Commerce Confirms Chinese Circumvention On Hardwood Plywood | Trump Trade Policy Analyzed In Trade Talks Podcast | Vietnam's Wood Products Sector Grows

BSR/HPVA EF 20XX is being considered for approval and the publication of this notice begins the second public comment period for HPVA and ANSI, closing on January 20, 2020. The proposal may be obtained for review and comment by emailing standards@decorativehardwoods.org.