NEWS

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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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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Last week, 65 hardwood industry leaders participated in the 2023 Fly-In to Capitol Hill. We met with more than 100 legislators in the House and Senate, from both sides of the aisle, to discuss the climate benefits of hardwoods, the farm bill, and tax policy.

*Photo of Keith Christman, DHA President, with DHA member Timothy Nieman of AHF Products