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Decorative Hardwoods Association® (formerly HPVA) eNews Volume XI, Issue XII: China’s Log Imports Reverse Trend | EPA Suspends Ecolabeling Sustainability Claims On Wood Products | Indonesia, Malaysia Ban Log Exports To Protect Domestic Industry | The Consequences Of A Trade War In North America | HPVA Laboratories® Certifies Great Lakes Veneer

In December 2016, EPA suspended all recommendations of ecolabels or certifications for lumber and wood, pending review. On Tuesday, EPA announced that the lumber/wood category will be removed entirely from the recommendations of specifications, standards, and ecolabels for federal purchasing - the recommendations intended to help federal buyers identify and procure environmentally sustainable products and services.

Download the American Hardwood Export Council's May 2018 European report from the Decorative Hardwoods Association® website for updates on exports of U.S. hardwood lumber, the European economic recovery, and more.

AHEC European market report - May 2018

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Decorative Hardwoods Association® (formerly HPVA) eNews Volume XI, Issue XI: Trade War? Canada Proposes Retaliatory Tariff On U.S. Hardwood Plywood | RVIA, Indonesia Seek U.S. Import Duty Rescission | Decorative Hardwoods Files USTR Comments On Unfair Chinese Trade Restrictions On U.S.