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Decorative Hardwoods Association (formerly HPVA) eNews Volume XVI, Issue XII: Duties On Engineered Wood Flooring From China Will Continue For 5 More Years | DHA, Hardwood Federation Advocate For Hardwood Products | CARB Will Stop Processing NAF & ULEF Exemptions On July 14

What U.S. hardwood tree is facing the greatest threat, right now?

Answer:  Ash

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Public Broadcasting Service: Trees across the U.S. face dire threats, new report shows

Last year, U.S. imports of engineered wood flooring increased by 11% in volume. This year, through April, imports have dropped by more than 37%. Nearly all countries saw a decline in the value of imports.

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MLWF imports Apr 2023 (PDF)

Source: USITC

In the first four months of this year, total imports of hardwood plywood fell by 65% in volume and by nearly 70% in value vs. last year. Imports of hardwood plywood declined in every one of the top 10 countries except Ecuador. Last year, U.S. imports of hardwood plywood grew by 12% in value to more than $2.1 billion. 

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HWPW imports Apr 2023 (PDF)

The U.S. Department of Agriculture will invest more than $43 million to expand innovative uses of wood, including as a construction material in commercial buildings, as an energy source, and in manufacturing and processing input for wood products used in framing homes.

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