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November, 2022

  • 19 November

    Value Of U.S. Imports Of Russian Hardwood Plywood Jumps 68% decorativehardwoods.org

    Value Of U.S. Imports Of Russian Hardwood Plywood Jumps 68% The value of U.S. imports of Russian plywood jumped 68% to $214 million through July. These increases in the value of Russian imports occurred despite an 11% decrease in volume. Imports of Russian hardwood plywood have slowed considerably since April when tariffs of 50% were imposed.

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  • 19 November

    U.S. Imports Of Hardwood Plywood Climb 61% decorativehardwoods.org

    U.S. Imports Of Hardwood Plywood Climb 61% U.S. imports of hardwood plywood increased 61% in value and 28% in volume through July. Volume from Indonesia, the top source of U.S. imports, rose by more than 39%, while imports from Vietnam, the second highest source, soared by 65%. Russia remains the third highest source. China, assessed with high antidumping duties, dropped to …

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  • 19 November

    USTR Reviews Tariffs On Hardwood Plywood, Wood Flooring From China decorativehardwoods.org

    The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative is requesting comments for their four-year review of the Section 301 tariffs on Chinese imports—including the 25% tariffs on hardwood plywood and engineered wood flooring. Coalitions representing some of DHA’s members will be commenting in support of extending these tariffs to address unfair trade practices by China.

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  • 19 November

    Plywood Official Guidelines apawood-europe.org

    APA > Official Guidelines Official Guidelines Plywood Standards, UK & EUApplications & Standards, LVLApplications & Standards, OSBCheck Your Mark of ApprovalEAD for I-joistsList of Individual StandardsRegulations for Construction ProductsRegulations: Illegal Timber ImportsStandards for US Wood-Based PanelsStructural Timber Specification Standards & Regulations for Wood-Based Products This APA resource provides you with up-to-date information on regulations and standards governing the use of engineered …

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  • 19 November

    Plywood Performance Testing Requirements apawood-europe.org

    Plywood Performance Testing Requirements The UK and Europe adhere to the same standards for wood-based panels. The standard that classifies plywood is (BS) EN 636 and the  overall harmonised (EU) or designated (UK) standard for wood-based panels is (BS) EN 13986: 2004+A1 2015. Here’s a quick guide in table and list form, giving the relevant clauses and tables in this overall standard. The Clause number stays …

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  • 19 November

    LVL Products: Standards EU and UK apawood-europe.org

    LVL Products: Standards EU and UK The UK has adopted the same EU standards for using plywood panels in construction and continues to accept the CE mark until January 2023. LVL is classified is two ways – for structural applications similar to glued laminated timber; or as a product for general construction in non-loadbearing situations. Structural (BS) EN 14374: Timber structures – Structural laminated veneer lumber …

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  • 19 November

    UK and EU Standards for OSB apawood-europe.org

    UK and EU Standards for OSB The UK has adopted the same EU standards for using OSB in construction and continues to accept the CE mark until January 2023. OSB products must comply with the overall harmonised (EU) or designated (UK) standard for wood-based panels, (BS) EN 13986: 2004+A1 2015. The standard that classifies OSB: (BS) EN 300: Oriented Strand Boards (OSB) …

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  • 19 November

    Check Your Mark of Approval apawood-europe.org

    Check Your Mark of Approval The decision on a product’s mark of approval depends on whether you are placing goods in EU countries, Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales) or Northern Ireland. Changes to certification system From January 2023, panel product manufacturers outside the UK must change the official conformity assessment body they use if they want to supply the …

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  • 19 November

    European Assessment Document (EAD) for I-Joists apawood-europe.org

    European Assessment Document (EAD) for I-Joists EAD 130367-00-0304 – Composite Wood-based Beams and Columns Each construction product approved for use in the UK and EU must be accompanied by a Declaration of Performance (DoP). This is the manufacturer’s statement about the integrity of the product. More To make sure this is accurate and reliable, the product must be independently assessed  under …

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  • 19 November

    List of Individual Standards Relevant to Wood-based Panels apawood-europe.org

    List of Individual Standards Relevant to Wood-based Panels The UK and EU follow the same principles for the standards listed below. For ease of use we have combined the titles. For the UK, the titles simply have ‘BS’ for (British Standard) added. When a standard has been reviewed and updated, that date is integrated into the standard title. When a …

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