Countervailing Duties Findings Released by Commerce Dept.

The preliminary report is in response to what the department calls “significant” subsidies from Asian countries on hardwood and decorative plywood. The new report from the U.S. Department of Commerce found that strong support from governments in China, Indonesia and Vietnam on their exports to the U.S. is creating an unfair advantage in the American […]

Hardwood Federation Petitions Trump for Help on Tariffs

A letter to the administration signed by hundreds of hardwood businesses wants federal support for their companies. The letter, written before the latest negotiations between the U.S. and China, requests fairer trade agreements and potential support if these are not put in place. “The undersigned US hardwood companies and organizations,” the letter reads, “representing the […]

$25 Million Hardwood Research Bill Introduced

Two U.S. House representatives have introduced a bill that would call on the Department of Agriculture to step up hardwood research. The Hardwood Products Access and Development Program Act has just been introduced into the House of Representatives by congresspersons Tom Tiffany (WI) and Ann Kuster (NH). The bill would “bolster domestic industry efforts and […]

Leverage the Power of Strategic Hardwood Sourcing

If your small business specializes in hardwoods, then you know sourcing lumber is the success factor in your operations. How you acquire hardwood—including domestic lumber, exotic woods, alternative materials like hemp wood, and reclaimed barn wood—sets your design, production, sales, and profit margin futures in motion. One option for sourcing hardwood is through domestic lumber […]