At the time of writing this piece, news accounts suggest that the announcement by President Joe Biden of his Administration’s much-anticipated Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF)
USTR Initiates Review Of Section 301 Tariffs On Imports From China The International Wood Products Association recently reported that the Office of the United States
On October 1, 2021, the USA Pavilion at EXPO 2020 Dubai welcomed guests after being postponed more than a year. The first World Expo held
The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Flora and Fauna (CITES) recently met in France, and the next major gathering – the Conference
Biden Administration Issues Business Advisory On Doing Business In Myanmar The Office of the U.S. Trade Representatives and the Departments of State, Commerce, Labor, Treasury,
On November 17, 2021, the European Commission (EC) announced a proposal for a new Regulation to reduce global deforestation and forest degradation driven by EU
By Joseph L. O’DonnellDirector, Government & Public AffairsInternational Wood Products In my role as Director of Government & Public Affairs for the International Wood Products
With the world’s attention now focused on making choices to reduce greenhouse emissions the forest products industry is positioned to become internationally recognized as the
Webinars and Zoom calls have let us meet virtually with anyone in the world from the comfort of our home office, but as any sales
By Bradley A. McKinneyExecutive DirectorInternational Wood Products Association(703) 820-7807 (c)www.iwpawood.org Now into my second month as Executive Director of the International Wood Products Association (IWPA),
The World Forest ID (WFID) has set itself an ambitious target – to establish a geo-referenced global wood sample library and database to allow use
By Rose BradenPresident Softwood Export Councilwww.softwood.org Over the last year and a half, as record high U.S. lumber prices, tight domestic supply, and COVID related travel
The American Hardwood Export Council recently submitted its 2022 funding application that outlines our international market growth strategy for the upcoming year. Below is our
After eight years at the helm of the International Wood Products Association (IWPA), I am leaving the wood products space and returning to manufacturing to
Demonstrating the legality and sustainability of the U.S. Hardwood industry has long been a major focus of AHEC’s promotional activities. From the early Life Cycle
By Rose Braden, President, Softwood Export Council The U.S. Softwood industry has worked consistently for over two decades to introduce U.S. species to Chinese construction
By Cindy Squires Executive DirectorInternational Wood Products Associationwww.iwpawood.org As I sit down to compose this column, the Biden Administration is marking the one-year anniversary of the World
REMAKE was conceived as a response to the need for hands-on experience with American hardwoods in India’s rapidly expanding furniture manufacturing sector The American Hardwood
As I write this in early November, it is not yet clear which candidate will have secured enough votes in the Electoral College to be
By Cindy Squires, Executive Director, International Wood Products Association, www.iwpawood.org As with almost everything so far in 2020, this year’s presidential election has been almost
By Michael Snow, Executive Director, American Hardwood Export Council, Sterling, VA 703-435-2900, www.ahec.org AHEC recently returned for its fourth consecutive year at Denfair with a
