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New University of Minnesota research shows a possible path in controlling the emerald ash borer: some fungi that live in borer-infested trees attack the pest - and other insects. The fungi are now being evaluated for their potential for biocontrol.

In 2020, Canada's share of U.S. lumber imports declined. EU sources have filled the void.

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NAHB Eye On Housing: Global Exports of U.S.-Grade Framing Lumber

The Department of Commerce published the names of 55 Chinese hardwood plywood manufacturers and about 50 Chinese wooden bedroom furniture producers that will be included in the annual audit of antidumping duties. Commerce will decide if there is any reason to change the duties for these companies beyond the initial cash deposit rates for shipments made in 2020.

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Decorative Hardwoods Association (formerly HPVA) eNews Volume XIV, Issue V: Canada Sides With China On Decorative Plywood | U.S., Canada Battle On Over Duties On Softwood Lumber | China Will Feel The Pain Of The Russian Ban On Log Exports | Decorative Hardwoods Association Pushes Back 100th Anniversary Celebration & Annual Meeting |

On February 19, the Canadian International Trade Tribunal issued a determination that decorative plywood imports from China have not injured and do not threaten to injure Canadian producers of the product. CHPVA, the Canadian Hardwood Plywood and Veneer Association, is surprised and disappointed by this decision.

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