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Cabinet manufacturers reported an increase in total cabinet sales of 16.4% in value in 2022. Custom sales alone grew by 17.8%. Total volume, however, was down slightly, by 1%. In December, the value of cabinet sales increased by 9.7% vs. one year ago.

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KCMA: December Trend of Business Report

U.S. Customs has determined that Valleywood Cabinetry evaded antidumping and countervailing duties on wooden cabinets, vanities, and components from China. Evidence shows that the company imported Chinese-made cabinets and vanities into the U.S. but declared the country of origin as Malaysia.

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Decorative Hardwoods Association (formerly HPVA) eNews Volume XVI, Issue II: U.S. Imports Of Hardwood Plywood Grow By 25% | U.S.

What is the most common hardwood tree in China?

Answer: Ailanthus, known as the tree of heaven.

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The Wood Database: Ailanthus

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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has postponed the effective date for the reclassification of the northern long-eared bat from threatened to endangered status under the Endangered Species Act to March 31. This will allow USFWS to prepare conservation tools and guidance and give landowners more time to prepare for the change.

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