Tariff exclusions on some Chinese products have been extended through December 31, per the office of the U.S. Trade Representative.

WASHINGTON - U.S. hardwood lumber, logs and veneer exports are among the products impacted in a new round of tariffs announced Friday by the Chinese government. The tariffs will be implemented in two phases, beginning Sept.1 and Dec. 15.  New and additional tariffs of 5% and 10% on being levied. According to information provided by the American Hardwood Export Council and the National Hardwood Lumber Association,  products impacted include:

Laminate Works has posted a detailed discussion of how woodworking companies should plan to deal with tariffs.

Antidumping and countervailing duty investigations on imported Chinese vertical metal file cabinets have been initiated by the U.S. Department of Commerce. In 2018, imports of vertical metal file cabinets from China were valued at an estimated $45.2 million.

Washington, DC -  A coalition has been launched to fight the recent unfair trade allegations against ready-to-assemble cabinetry imports from China.