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The Bureau of Land Management will revise the resource management plan for nearly 2.5 million acres of forests in Oregon, which could quadruple the amount of timber open to logging on Oregon & California Railroad lands. The agency seeks to increase its sustained yield timber harvest to about 1 billion board feet each year, an amount that would match the level harvested before conservation restrictions in the 1990s. 

U.S. imports of wooden furniture fell for the fourth consecutive month in November to the lowest level since the 2020 pandemic. November imports fell by 3% from October's total to $1.4 billion, 23% below November 2024, the lowest level since June 2020. November imports from Mexico and China fell by 21% and 13%, respectively. Total U.S. imports of wooden furniture from January to November fell by 8% vs. the prior year.

U.S. imports of hardwood plywood fell for a second consecutive month in November 2025, down by 18% from October to 232,877 cubic meters. November 2025 imports were down by 9% from November 2024. The decrease was driven by a 64% drop in imports from Indonesia to their lowest level since June 2023. Imports from Vietnam and Russia fell sharply, by 32% and 35%, respectively. U.S. imports from January to November 2025 grew by 23% vs. the previous year. 

Despite sanctions, Russian birch plywood continues to flow into the U.S. market through direct shipments from Russia and through third‑country processors. Four years after Russia invaded Ukraine, the U.S. continues to import at least 10,000 cubic meters of Russian birch plywood each month.

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The Timber Harvesters, Haulers, and Landowners Market Disruptions Relief Act would create a federal assistance program to provide financial relief to forest products harvesting and hauling businesses affected by market disruptions such as mills closures, lower timber prices, or less demand.