NEWS

AHEC reports that exports of U.S. hardwood lumber, logs, and veneer were lower in the first six months of 2019 vs. last year.

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AHEC Market Report 

From January to April, China imported 21.8% more logs from New Zealand and 33.8% more from Australia as log imports from Russia and the U.S. fell. Total Chinese log imports rose by 3.95%. Logs imported from the Czech Republic from January through May increased to over 350,000 tons, nearly three times more than last year.

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U.S. cabinet suppliers vigorously applauded the Department of Commerce's action to support the tentative imposition of countervailing trade duties on wooden cabinets, vanities, and components imported from China. Commerce found Chinese trade subsidies ranging from 10.97% to 229.24%.

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Peter Fonda's passing this week coincided with Newron Motors' plans to produce a high-end, high-performance wooden electric motorcycle with a cylindrical battery. While not the first electric motorcycle, it is definitely one of the most aggressive designs.

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Decorative Hardwoods Association (formerly HPVA) eNews Volume XII, Issue XV: Fraud Pervasive In U.S. Retail Of Forest Products | Illegal Timber Troubles In Peru, Gabon & The EU | Commerce Levies Countervailing Duties On Chinese RTA Cabinets | Howlett Discusses New Wood Flooring Duties | Roseburg Reduces Workforce At Dillard | New Formaldehyde Regulations From EPA & EU