Hardwoods Distribution Inc. reported in a regulatory notification about the November 18, 2016 trade petition was filed in the United States with against imported hardwood plywood from China.

Part 4 of 4 in Bill Riebau's discussion on American-made products and those made by overseas competitors

Part 3 of 4 in Bill Riebau's discussion on American-made products and those made by overseas competitors

Part 1 of 4 in Bill Riebau's discussion on the difference between American-made products and those made by overseas competitors

Masco Cabinetry KraftMaid planned a price increase based on tariff hikes expected for plywood imported from China. Instead, the International Trade Commission ruled that China didn't dump plywood - the most viewed report this week.

Forty years ago this past April I got a job running a panel saw for Armstrong Cabinets in Ottawa, Kansas. While I was there, I mastered every cabinetmaking task on the shop floor and every business task in the office.

When the U.S. Department of Commerce determined that China's plywood manufacturers had sold at predatory pricing levels - below the cost of production - U.S. plywood makers cheered. But not the plywood buyers.