U.S. Imports of Plywood and MDF Declined
U.S. plywood imports fell by 16% from January through August
2026. The decline was even steeper for MDF, at 21%. Canada
replaced Vietnam as the leading supplier of plywood.
U.S. Imports Of Hardwood Plywood Fall By 28%
The volume of U.S. imports of hardwood plywood fell by 28.1%
this year to date through August, as total value fell by more
than 18%. Volumes from countries subject to this year's
antidumping and countervailing duty rulings were down the most:
Indonesia, Vietnam, and China fell by 49.2%, 74%, and 44%,
respectively. However, imports from Malaysia, Cambodia, and
Thailand increased dramatically.
Source:
decorativehardwoods.org