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On April 15, the Coalition for Fair Trade in Hardwood Plywood submitted comments supporting tariffs under the Section 301 investigations. "The acts, policies, and practices of investigated economies, including Cambodia, China, Malaysia, Indonesia, Russia, Thailand, and Vietnam, have created and maintained structural excess capacity in the wood products sector, the effects of which burden and restrict U.S. commerce."

The Canadian Hardwood Plywood and Veneer Association and Columbia Forest Products, supported by Commonwealth Plywood and Rockshield Engineered Wood Products, have filed a trade complaint with the Canada Border Services Agency against China. The complaint alleges that decorative plywood from China has been both dumped and subsidized. On April 10, the CBSA officially initiated an investigation.

Decorative Hardwoods Association (formerly HPVA) eNews Volume XIX, Issue VIII: Canadian Plywood Manufacturers File Trade Case Against China | Hardwood Coalition Supports 301 Tariffs | EU Ignores Need To Change EUDR | U.S.

Just how old are most U.S. homes?

Answer: Nearly half of all U.S. homes were built before 1980. The median age is 42 years old.

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In March, the West Virginia Department of Agriculture hosted an inbound trade mission focused on forest products, inviting buyers from India and Vietnam to meet with companies in the state's log and lumber industry.