Calls for U.S. government to increase tariffs on Russian plywood and exempt Canadian imports

The Decorative Hardwoods Association (DHA) is calling on the U.S. government to strengthen tariffs on Russian wood products and to prevent circumvention through third countries. In a letter to the Commerce Department and the Office of the US Trade Representative dated January 29, 2025, DHA highlighted that the U.S. imported $62 million of birch plywood directly from Russia in 2024, while Vietnam and Indonesia supplied an additional $200 million and $160 million, respectively, of plywood made with Russian-origin birch. The association warned that these imports help finance Russia’s war effort and urged the administration to either ...