Trade Note: EUDR Implementation in Northern Ireland
With less than six months until the implementation of the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) TDUK has had many calls from members seeking clarity on the position in Northern Ireland. We have yet to receive any such clarity from the Government, but this Trade Note sets out our working assumption that companies...
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TDUK Trade Note: EUDR Implementation in Northern Ireland
With less than six months until the implementation of the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) we have had many calls from members seeking clarity on the position in Northern Ireland. We have yet to receive any such clarity from the Government, but this Trade Note sets out our working assumption that...
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Europe imposes up to 62.4% duties on Chinese plywood imports
The EU Commission has announced it is imposing provisional duties of up to 62.4% on hardwood plywood imports from China, as part of its Anti-Dumping investigation on hardwood-faced Plywood. The investigation began following a complaint by the Greenwood Consortium, which represents the EU's hardwood plywood industry. The Consortium's complaint alleged...
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TDUK Trade Note: CE Marking and Declaration Responsibilities for Fire-Retardant Treated Wood Products
As part of its new remit as the Construction Products Regulator, the Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) has been contacting companies across the timber supply chain – including some Timber Development UK (TDUK) members – to check compliance around fire retardant (FR) treated wood-based products.
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TDUK Trade Note: USA Reciprocal Tariffs
The announcement from the USA to impose reciprocal tariffs on trading partners is no great surprise, but what will it mean for the UK wood sector and what retaliation could we see from the UK Government and the EU commission?
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TDUK Trade Note: Changing Log Supplies
Pressures on European Spruce supply mean more Pine and other species are entering the construction supply chain. What does this mean for Merchants and others?
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Guard against substandard battens with TDUK Trade Note advice
TDUK is offering advice to members and the wider industry on how to ensure the timber battens they stock, sell and use are fit for purpose, following warnings from The National Federation of Roofing Contractors (NFRC) that counterfeit battens are available on the UK market. The NFRC is once again...
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TDUK Trade Note: EU Anti-Dumping Investigation
This statement seeks to inform Timber Development UK (TDUK) members of the latest updates regarding the EU’s Anti-Dumping investigation on hardwood-faced Plywood from China.
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TDUK Trade Note: Transition of Fire Door Testing Away from the National Standard BS.476 Series
This statement seeks to inform Timber Development UK (TDUK) members of the latest updates regarding the transition of Fire Door Testing away from BS.476.
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