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Customs Finds Chinese Cabinets Evade Duties By Transshipping Through Malaysia

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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Surge In Hardwood Flooring Imports Ebbs

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

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DHA eNews - China's Trade Accelerates Imbalance, Despite COVID

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

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Wood Quiz: Test Your Knowledge

Where is the oak tree that owns itself?

 

Answer: Athens, GA 

 

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Tree That Owns Itself

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August U.S. Manufacturing Continues Recovery

Manufacturing employment increased by 37,000 in August alone. Year-to-date gains have reached 190,000, resulting in a total of 12,421,000 manufacturing workers in August. The average hourly earnings of production and nonsupervisory workers rose 5% over the past year.

 

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