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U.S. imports of hardwood plywood shot up by more than 58% in volume and more than 33% in value so far this year. Vietnam and Indonesia are the largest sources. The U.S. imported nearly 300 million square feet from Vietnam from January through May, a staggering increase of 191%. Imports from Indonesia have already reached more than 279 million square feet, a leap of almost 50%.

Decorative Hardwoods Association (formerly HPVA) eNews Volume XVII, Issue XIII: DHA-Supported American Hardwoods Ads Reach 93 Million Consumers | China Opposes EUDR | U.S. Supreme Court Deals Blow To Regulatory State | OSHA Proposes New Workplace Heat Standards

The second draft of the revised HP-1 standard is available for your comments until Monday, August 12.

BSR/HPVA HP-1-202x, the latest revision of the American National Standard for Hardwood and Decorative Plywood (ANSI/HPVA HP-1-2020), establishes marketing classifications, quality criteria, and much more. The draft includes revisions to veneer grading tables and other content. 

Which hardwoods are most commonly used to give smoked meat more flavor in Texas barbeque?

Answer: Hickory, oak, pecan, and mesquite.

A Washington cabinet importer pled guilty to making false declarations about the species and harvest location of timber used in five shipping containers' worth of wooden cabinets and vanities. The products, fraudulently declared as a false species of wood harvested in Malaysia, were made of wood harvested in China and were produced in China. In addition to paying $850,000 in outstanding duties, the company was fined $350,000 and is now on probation.