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A federal rule mandates that private forest operators in Canada offer the right of first refusal to domestic sawmills before the operators can receive export permits. Japan and Canada are now at odds over the rule, as the Canadian government committed to easing restrictions on raw logs in exchange for the elimination of Japanese tariffs on Canadian lumber and plywood.

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Decorative Hardwoods Association (formerly HPVA) eNews Volume XIII, Issue XIV: China's Global Investments Plunge | U.S.

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The U.S. imported 21% more hardwood plywood in May. Imports from Malaysia quadrupled vs. April, reaching the highest volume in a decade. Imports from Indonesia jumped, increasing 47% year-to-date vs. one year ago.

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The June AHEC report on Southeast Asia & Greater China shows that U.S. exports of hardwood lumber, hardwood logs, and hardwood veneer to Malaysia increased in the first four months of 2020 vs. one year ago. But, U.S. exports of most products to other Southeast Asian countries and China decreased during that time.

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