NEWS

U.S. Customs & Border Protection have initiated a major hardwood plywood circumvention action: CBP will investigate whether a group of importers has been evading anti-dumping and countervailing duties on select hardwood plywood from China by transshipping Chinese white birch plywood though Vietnam. Evidence reviewed to date establishes a "reasonable suspicion."

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Decorative Hardwoods Association® (formerly HPVA) eNews Volume XI, Issue XXI: U.S. Furniture Imports From China, Vietnam Rise Again | Wood Flooring Association Defines "Real Wood" | 335 Corporations Correct False Eco-Claims | 2019 Will Be The Year Of The Kitchen

U.S. Furniture Imports From China, Vietnam Rise Again - http://eepurl.com/dNI49M

Market Report - October 2018 (PDF)

Two Sides will continue to work to stop organizations from making misleading environmental claims. The anti-greenwash campaign found that more than two-thirds of the 921 organizations investigated worldwide were using unsubstantiated claims. 335 corporations have since removed or changed their messaging.

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Decorative Hardwoods Association® (formerly HPVA) eNews Volume XI, Issue XX: Timber Trade Patterns Shift | IWPA Responds To WSJ Tariff Dodging Story | Experts Predict Which Paint Colors Will Dominate In 2019 | HGTV Star Predicts Top Design Trends For 2019 | Hard Work Results In Clarification Of EPA Formaldehyde Rule