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AHEC reports that Chinese tariff exemptions, originally set to expire on September 17, have been extended until April 16, 2022. The tariffs apply to both hardwood logs and lumber products exported to China.

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Woodworking Network: China extends hardwood tariff exemptions

The U.S. Court of International Trade remanded this case for the fourth time, directing the U.S. Department of Commerce to reconsider the rate applied to the separate rate companies in the hardwood plywood case. Commerce had continued to calculate a rate of 57.36% for the separate rate companies and identified additional information on the record to support its determination.

After noticing a spike of more than 1,000% in cabinet imports from Vietnam, Malaysia, and Indonesia, MasterBrand Cabinets hired outside investigators. The documentation they provided to U.S. Customs suggested that wooden cabinets and vanities produced in China are being repackaged in Malaysia and then shipped to the U.S., and that importers misrepresented the products as made in Malaysia rather than in China.

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The hot streak of U.S. imports of hardwood flooring ended in July. Imports from China and Brazil fell 18% in July as imports dropped from yearly highs in June. The pace of imports from China has declined to 19% growth year-to-date.

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Fordaq: US hardwood flooring imports recede

Decorative Hardwoods Association (formerly HPVA) eNews Volume XIV, Issue XVIII: China's Trade Accelerates Imbalance, Despite COVID | Global Plywood Charged $205,000 For Lacey Act Violation | Forest Industry Weighs In On "Waters Of The U.S." Expansion | Oregon's Forest Industry Lost Nearly $6 Billion From 2020's Labor Day Wildfires