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Quebec Business Trends

The ongoing tariff war between the U.S. and Canada, and the U.S. and other countries, have affected sales of most hardwood species of grades and thicknesses. Exports to the U.S. have dropped, while shipments to China have increased slightly for some in the export business of Cherry, Red and White Oak, Walnut, Poplar and Ash. […]

QIFF Welcomes AHEC’s U.S. Hardwood Representatives

AHEC U.S. Hardwood Pavilion members included: The Rossi Group, Hartzell Hardwoods Inc., Ron Jones Hardwood Sales Inc., Cascade Hardwood, Sonoking, Penn-Sylvan International Inc., Hermitage Hardwood Lumber Sales and The Baillie Group. Qingdao, Shandong, China, has become one of the strongest markets in China for American hardwood lumber products. For the first time, the American Hardwood […]

Business Trends Abroad

Tariff Increases And Wood Consumption Decreases Reciprocal Tariffs Target Imports Global – At the time of this writing, the reciprocal tariff policy recently announced by the United States aims to target many major sources of American furniture imports. This is anticipated to have a significant impact on the global furniture supply chain. According to the […]

American Hardwood Industry Strengthens Regional Ties at Dubai WoodShow 2025

At the recent opening of the 21st edition of the Dubai WoodShow at the Dubai World Trade Center, the American Hardwood Export Council (AHEC), the leading international trade association for the American hardwood industry, shared the latest data from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), which reveals a notable eight percent growth in exports […]

Who’s Who in Import/Exports

Tropical Timberwoods Inc. Expands Global Presence In The Tropical Hardwood Shake And Shingle Industry Carlos Orta Tropical Timberwoods Inc. located in Miami Lakes, FL, is a leading import/export and wholesale supplier of high-quality, tropical hardwood roofing shake and shingles. Carlos Orta is the sales manager and owner of the company. Since its founding, Tropical Timberwoods […]

Thinking Strategically

By Ashley Amidon Executive Director,International Wood Products Association, Alexandria, VA (703) 820-7807 (c)www.iwpawood.org To many outside the association world, it might seem an odd time to roll out a new strategic plan. Our industry is, after all, in a time of profound uncertainty and upheaval, and with trade policy changing daily and sometimes hourly, it […]

‘No.1 Common’ At Material Matters

Four designers uncover wood’s natural beauty at 3daysofdesign in Copenhagen Project runs from June 18–20, 2025 By Michael Snow,Executive DirectorAmerican HardwoodExport CouncilSterling, VA703-435-2900www.ahec.org This June, AHEC’s new exhibition, No.1 Common, lands in Copenhagen to make the case for often-overlooked hardwood qualities in design. Four visionary designers will be unveiling unique works at the festival’s Material […]

Softwood Export Council Releases New Lumber Grading, Wood In Architecture Videos

By Rose Braden,PresidentSoftwood ExportCouncil,Portland, ORwww.softwood.org With funding from the U.S. Forest Service Wood Innovations Grant and the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service, the Softwood Export Council (SEC) recently released a series of videos aimed at introducing U.S. and international architects to the advantages of using U.S. softwoods in commercial and civic projects. The videos feature six […]

Newswires

AHC Hardwood Group Expands Sales Team Jason Pancheau AHC Hardwood Group, located in Atlanta, GA, announced the expansion of their sales team with the addition of three experienced professionals: Jason Pancheau, Chris White and Sue VanEss. Pancheau brings a rich background in high-end furniture craftsmanship. With more than eight years in the hardwood industry, he […]

Washington Report

Additional Pause On Tariffs For Both China And U.S. ahec.org At press time it was announced that there will be a 90 day pause in additional tariffs for both China and the United States, lowering the effective tariff rate on U.S. hardwood products going into China to 10 percent. The U.S. will also reduce its […]