Seventy-four percent of hardwood lumber imported into to the U.S. in 2020 originated in temperate forests.
Tropical species account for 26% and although imports of tropical hardwoods tanked in 2020, they still accounted for 53% of the total U.S. hardwood lumber import market by value.
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