NEWS

In this quarter's design-focused Surface & Panel magazine, DHA highlights the natural aesthetics and versatility of hardwood plywood, hardwood veneer, and engineered wood flooring in our quarterly column. In addition to the feature in Surface & Panel, the North American Building Material Distribution Association requested permission to feature the article and will publish it on their Channel Connection website, Hub & Spoke website, and in their monthly newsletter.

On February 13, President Trump signed a memorandum ordering the development of a comprehensive plan "for restoring fairness in U.S. trade relationships and countering non-reciprocal trading arrangements." According to the White House, the plan would equalize U.S. tariffs to those of trading partners and consider non-tariff barriers as well as value-added taxes imposed on imports from the U.S.

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Decorative Hardwoods Association (formerly HPVA) eNews Volume XVIII, Issue III: Trump Announces Tariffs On Imports From Canada & Mexico | Canada Announces Retaliatory Tariffs That Include Hardwoods | DHA’s Position On Tariffs | Bipartisan Bill Downgrades China's Trade Status

A bipartisan bill, "Restoring Trade Fairness Act," introduced in the House, would revoke China's Permanent Normal Trade Relations status. That status effectively classifies China as a free trade partner. The bill would revoke many of the low tariff rates China currently enjoys and create a minimum 35% tariff on the value of non-strategic goods and a minimum 100% tariff on the value of strategic goods. If passed, the new tariffs would be phased in over five years.

What Tasmanian tree is in the “gigantism hotspot” and grows to 100 meters tall? It’s the sixth-tallest tree in the world. Which species of trees are taller?

Answer: Australia’s mountain ash. The top five tallest tree species are the coastal redwood, a Himalayan cypress, Sitka spruce, Douglas fir, and a tropical species from Malaysia, Shorea faguentiana, also known as yellow meranti.