The Coalition for Fair Trade in Hardwood Plywood has filed petitions with the U.S. Department of Commerce and the International Trade Commission seeking antidumping and countervailing duties on hardwood and decorative plywood imports from Vietnam, Indonesia, and China. Submitted on Thursday, May 22, the petitions cite dumping margins of up to 134% for Vietnam, 203% for Indonesia, and 474% for China. The filings allege extensive foreign subsidies and below-market pricing have caused significant harm to U.S. manufacturers, according to Wiley, which represents the Coalition.

The United States is amongst the world’s largest importers of hardwood plywood, with imports increasing 18% year-on-year to 746,000 cubic metres for the first three months of 2025, according to new data supplied by the US Department of Agriculture. Of the $490 million of hardwood traded, the vast majority is traded through Vietnam (30% or 223,000 cubic metres) and Indonesia (29% – 217,000 cubic metres), with China making up just 2% (or 17,000 cubic metres).