The U.S. Department of Commerce announced April 4 the preliminary determination of an anti-subsidy rate of 14.38% in the sixth annual review of Canadian softwood lumber imports into the United States. In the new ruling, the Department determined a combined preliminary anti-subsidy and anti-dumping duty rate of 34.45% for Canadian lumber imported in the calendar year 2023.

Butternut, sometimes called white walnut, is great for carving and other uses, but it is potentially an endangered species.

With its uniform thickness and density, hardboard can be easily cut, routed, shaped and drilled.