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Decorative Hardwoods Association (formerly HPVA) eNews Volume XII, Issue XVII: Self-Reporting Company Fined $544,000 Under EPA Formaldehyde Rule | EPA Revises Hardwood Plywood Air Toxics Standards | China Slaps New Tariffs On $9.3 Million Of U.S. Hardwood Plywood & Veneer | China Suspected Of Circumventing Hardwood Plywood Exports To U.S.

In the first enforcement action taken by the Environmental Appeals Board, Global Sourcing Solutions of Montvale, NJ was fined $544,064 for failing to comply with EPA formaldehyde standards. The fine was related to two containers of imported finished goods made of composite wood products, stamped EU compliant, that were not TSCA VI certified.

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The 2019 Shaw Industries Group Final and People's Choice Award winners were selected from over 700 submissions in more than 32 countries. View the winning designs selected by a panel of ten jurors.

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2019 Final Winner

Columbia Forest Products will cease production of cabinetry components at its Salem, OR facility. Greg Pray, president and CEO of Columbia, said, “This is another case of an otherwise healthy American business having to close down due to the continued proliferation of subsidized Chinese cabinets.”

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Vietnam suspects that the surge in its plywood exports to the U.S. is due to Chinese firms seeking to circumvent antidumping and countervailing duties and "Trump tariffs" by shipping Chinese-made plywood through Vietnam. In Q1, plywood exports from Vietnam to the U.S. rose 95% to $47 million. Imports from China into Vietnam grew 37% in the same period to $61 million, accounting for 84% of all plywood imports. Last year, plywood exports from Vietnam to the U.S.