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Through February, U.S. imports of engineered wood flooring edged up by 0.3% in value and 1.1% in volume. Imports from Vietnam and Cambodia grew by 12% and 14% in value, respectively.
 
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After declines in 2023, U.S. imports of hardwood plywood are again climbing fast. The value of imports has shot up by nearly 37% year-to-date in February and by 94% in volume. Imports from Vietnam have skyrocketed, growing by nearly 292% in volume. Imports from Indonesia grew by 52% in volume.
 
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DHA joined several U.S. forest products associations in pushing for a 24-month delay of the EU Deforestation Regulation, which is set to take effect on December 31. DHA's letter argues that Europe is not ready to implement the regulation and that the EU Observatory on deforestation and forest degradation correctly shows that deforestation in the U.S. is negligible.

Decorative Hardwoods Association (formerly HPVA) eNews Volume XVII, Issue VIII: Latest Revision Of HP-1 Is Ready For Comment | Commerce Acts To Stop Circumvention Of Chinese Cabinets | German Customs Seizes Ship Carrying Russian Plywood To The U.S.

What tree in what country won the 2024 European Tree of the Year contest?

Answer: The "Heart of the Garden" beech tree, in Poland, was named the 2024 European Tree of the Year. This is the third year in a row that a tree in Poland has won.

PHOTO © MARCIN KOPIJ

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