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U.S. Customs and Border Protection issued a final determination on November 11 that four companies "transshipped Chinese-origin plywood through Cambodia to the U.S. and failed to pay AD/CV duties on the merchandise produced in China that was subject to the Orders." The U.S. industry coalition filed the Enforce and Protect Act (EAPA) allegation on April 12, 2019.

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Decorative Hardwoods Association (formerly HPVA) eNews Volume XIII, Issue XXI: Cabinetmakers Fight China's Alleged Customs Fraud | Transatlantic Trade War Heats Up - Again | Chinese Tropical Plywood Is Still High Risk | AHEC Publishes Guide To S

Tropical plywood from China remains a high risk according to the UK's Timber Trade Federation. While China's revised Forest Law may help, sourcing tropical timber requires robust due diligence and better control on the factory floor and in the sourcing practices of Chinese manufacturers importing from high-risk regions.

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The new Sustainable American Hardwoods: A Guide To Species, published by the American Hardwood Export Council, is fully illustrated and provides comprehensive information on commercially available hardwood species.

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On November 10, the European Union is expected to enact tariffs on up to $4 billion of U.S. goods in response to U.S. subsidies to Boeing. Bloomberg's sources say that the draft list of targeted products will be finalized this week.

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