Canadian plywood makers seek duties as Chinese imports flood the market

The Canadian plywood industry is facing a significant decline, not due to a lack of demand for its products but because of the inability to compete with cheap plywood imports from China. Despite their efforts to seek government intervention and impose duties on Chinese exporters, Canadian industry players have been unsuccessful in their attempts. Unfair competition from Chinese imports The president of the Canadian Hardwood Plywood and Veneer Association, Mr. Zarate, highlights the declining market share of Canadian producers in comparison to Chinese plywood imports. Chinese products, benefiting from heavy government subsidies and access to illegally harvested wood ...