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Decorative Hardwoods Association (formerly HPVA) eNews Volume XIX, Issue I: Trump Delays Increase In Cabinet Tariffs | Cabinet Manufacturers Disappointed By Delay | U.S. Imports Of Hardwood Plywood Grow By 25% | Trump Administration Rescinds Independent Contractor Rule

This year's Capitol Christmas tree was grown in which national forest?

Answer: The Christmas tree chosen for the U.S. Capitol is from Nevada’s Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest. 

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Executives in the home furnishings industry acknowledged that tariffs, higher interest rates, and cautious consumers are negatively affecting business. They also stated that these same pressures create opportunities for businesses that are willing to be more flexible and forward-thinking.

Rep. Scott briefed the Trump administration on the EU Deforestation Regulation, detailing how the EUDR is both unfair and burdensome for U.S. landowners and the forest industry. President Trump responded that Europe should not be telling the U.S. how to manage its land and requested a summary of the EUDR's impact on the forestry sector.

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The American Kitchen Cabinet Alliance testified at a hearing of the U.S. Trade Representative's Office on the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Free Trade Agreement. The organization stated that "without strengthening the USMCA, the gains from the President’s new Section 232 tariffs on cabinets will leak straight through Canada and Mexico." DHA made similar points in our recent comments to the USTR, highlighting transshipment.

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