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DHA is consistently working to help expand the market for North American hardwoods. The Q3 edition of Surface and Panel Magazine capitalizes on the trend of wood drenching, featuring an article by DHA President Keith Christman that highlights the enduring beauty of hardwoods and the benefits of using decorative hardwoods in homes, including hardwood plywood, cabinets, engineered wood flooring, and furniture.

The American Hardwood Export Council’s American Hardwood Assured (AHA) platform is on track to launch on July 31. The free platform will help U.S. hardwood exporters quickly prepare standardized AHA statements for each shipment that confirm that there is negligible risk of illegal harvesting and deforestation.

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The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) has published its preliminary report on the investigation into imports of hardwood and decorative plywood from China, Indonesia, and Vietnam. The preliminary report builds on USITC's recent determination that there is a reasonable indication that a U.S. industry is materially injured by imports of hardwood and decorative plywood from China, Indonesia, and Vietnam. This is good news for our industry.

Decorative Hardwoods Association (formerly HPVA) eNews Volume XVIII, Issue XIV: USITC Releases Preliminary Report On Imported Hardwood Plywood | AHEC Launches Free EUDR Compliance Platform | DHA Promotes Using More Decorative Hardwoods In Homes | EU Lawmakers Reject EUDR's Country Risk System |

On July 7, President Trump signed an executive order extending the deadline for reciprocal tariffs to August 1. New rates were assigned in official letters, including 36% for Thailand and Cambodia. More recently, trade deals have been struck with Japan (15%) and Indonesia (19%). Indonesian products that contain a significant amount of content from other countries, particularly China, will face a higher rate of 40%.