NEWS

As China’s economy slowed over the past two years, the value of imported wood products declined, falling about 10% in the first four months of 2019. While U.S. imports fell by 42%, imports from Canada and Russia increased by 12% and 4%, respectively.

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The U.S. Court of International Trade has sustained the USITC affirmative injury determination in its antidumping and countervailing duty investigations of imports of hardwood plywood from China. These imports depressed prices, substituted for domestic products, and injured the U.S. industry.

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CIT Decision (PDF)

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Decorative Hardwoods Association (formerly HPVA) eNews Volume XII, Issue XII: New Developments: China Drops WTO Lawsuit | Vietnam Fears U.S. Reprisal For Illegal Circumvention | Canadian Forestry Receives Millions To Promote Exports | Danzer Reports 3.6% Decline In Annual Sales

Some Chinese exporters are seeking to avoid U.S. tariffs by using fake made-in-Vietnam labels and rerouting shipments to Vietnam then the U.S. Fearing retaliatory action by the U.S., Vietnam stated that they will crack down on trade-related fraud.

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China has suspended its World Trade Organization panel case against the EU where it sought status as a free market economy. This means that both the EU and U.S. can continue to treat China as a non-market economy in antidumping cases - a big win for both.

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