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The U.S. Department of Commerce has issued its final determination on the hardwood plywood circumvention case that was filed more than three years ago. Commerce ruled that hardwood plywood exported from Vietnam that is sourced from China is a product of China and is subject to the antidumping and countervailing duties on hardwood plywood from China. These duties are often more than 200%.

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The U.S. Department of Commerce has just issued a final determination that hardwood plywood exported from Vietnam using hardwood plywood inputs sourced from China is, in fact, a product of China and is subject to the antidumping and countervailing duties on hardwood plywood from China.

Decorative Hardwoods Association (formerly HPVA) eNews Volume XVI, Issue XIII: More Than 500 Architects & Designers Complete DHA Courses | Cabinet Sales Fall By 13% | Forest Service, BLM Finish Inventory Of Old-Growth Forest | Expect North American Plywood Market To Grow

What are the species and height of Asia's tallest tree?

Answer: The Himalayan cypress, at 102.3 meters (335.6 feet).  

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Timberbiz: The tallest tree in Asia

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DHA will be featured in every issue of Surface and Panel Magazine with a new, standalone column. This month, we talk about trends in finishes and consumers' increasing demand for sustainable products like decorative hardwoods.

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Surface & Panel Magazine: Surface & Panel - Q2 2023