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U.S. hardwood exports to China were $1.893 billion last year, a decline of 10.4%, as U.S. hardwood exports to Southeast Asia reached a new record, growing by 9.6% to $363.8 million.

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AHEC Market Report - March 2019 (PDF)

The Department of Commerce has initiated an anti-dumping investigation of wood cabinets and vanities imported from China to determine if they are being dumped into the U.S. market. This action is in response to a petition filed by the American Kitchen Cabinet Alliance on March 6. The value of wood cabinets, vanities, and related components imported from China in 2018 was approximately $4.4 billion.

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Decorative Hardwoods Association® (formerly HPVA) eNews SPECIAL EDITION: Fake News - The Rest Of The Story On Roseburg & Atlantic Veneer

SPECIAL EDITION: Fake News - The Rest Of The Story https://mailchi.mp/decorativehardwoods.org/fake-news-rest-of-story

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The Möhring Group announced that it will change the business model at its Beaufort, NC facility by maintaining current log suppliers, slicing material closer to the log source, maintaining the flow of logs and veneer, and keeping its clipping and grading lines in Beaufort. The Möhring Group has also acquired the assets of Bracia Mrozik, a Polish veneer producer of European species.

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