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Senior U.S. Customs officials have confirmed that Vietnam Customs has a "watch list" of Chinese products that are likely being circumvented through Vietnam and that plywood is on this list. Negotiations of a U.S.-Vietnam mutual assistance agreement are ongoing.

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Decorative Hardwoods Association (formerly HPVA) eNews Volume XII, Issue XXII: This New SuperCar Is Made Of Wood - Really | New Trends In Kitchen Cabinet Colors For 2020 | Who Is Winning The Trade Wars? | Roseburg Opens New Plant

Roseburg Forest Products recently celebrated the grand opening of their new plant in Chester, SC. The facility will produce laminated veneer lumber headers and beams used in residential and commercial construction.

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The U.S. International Trade Commission recommended cutting duties down to zero on thin lauan plywood imported from Indonesia. The U.S. Trade Representative granted this along with more than 90% of other requests.

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Japan's Ministry of Environment has built a new supercar made of wood. The car's body is made of nano cellulose fibers, which weigh one-fifth as much as steel and are five times as strong. The car is half the weight of a traditional car, with a 10% overall reduction in mass.

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Jalopnik: The Car Is Made Of Wood