NEWS

The Forests in the Farm Bill coalition, made up of the Forest Resources Association, Decorative Hardwoods Association, and more than 70 forestry and conservation organizations, continues its work to improve the forestry sections of the farm bill. Recommendations include establishing regional forest industry workforce training hubs, expanding wood innovation grants, and improving the Forest Inventory and Analysis program.

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On May 26, The U.S. Department of Commerce again extended the deadline to issue a final determination in the Vietnam hardwood plywood circumvention case, setting a new deadline of July 14. Duties assessed in last July's preliminary ruling will stay in effect during this delay.

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Decorative Hardwoods Association (formerly HPVA) eNews Volume XVI, Issue X: Duties On China's Hardwood Plywood Will Continue For 5 More Years | EPA Proposes Tough New Emission Rules | KCMA Will Fight Chinese Dumping | U.S.

Just how fast was the de Havilland Mosquito combat airplane, known as the "Wooden Wonder," and how many of these planes were built?

Answer: Some versions exceeded 425 mph and 7,781 were built.

Source: de Havilland Mosquito

Canada's hardwood plywood and veneer industry is shrinking. This is not due to a lack of demand for kitchen cabinets, decorative wood panels, and furniture. Instead, Canadian manufacturers are losing market share to plywood products imported from China at artificially low prices that Canadian manufacturers cannot match. The Canadian government still has not imposed antidumping duties on Chinese exporters as requested by the Canadian Hardwood Plywood and Veneer Association.