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The basic issue. noted the APA spokesman, "is Canada's longstanding maintenance of a highlY effective maze of nontariff barriers preventing utilization in Canadian construction of 800/o of U.S. plywood. Canada has a standards and codes procedure which Precludes the structural use ofany panel having D-grade

species of wood Canada."

The APA chief executive added that under present tariff regulations the U.S. duty on plywood of 200/o and the Canadian duty of 150/o "are deterrents to signiltcant trade in either direction. Dropping both duties to zero without removal of Canadian nontariff barriers would provide an immediate market in the United States for Canadian producers while the great majority of U.S. producers would continue to be effectively shut out of Canada."

Tree Spiking Condemned

A resolution condemning tree spiking was adopted by the members of Hoo-Hoo lnternational, the lumbermens fraternity, during its recent 95th annual convention in Seattle, Wa.

Discussing the deadly practice which has endangered the lives of thousands of forestry workers and private citizens, Billy W. TarPleY, Hoo-Hoo International executive secretary, said that while the fraternity maintains its position as a nonpolitical organization, the officers and delegates felt it was necessary for the group to make a public statement on the issue.

"The international scope of the Hoo-Hoo organization prevents it from taking an active role in issues that can be construed as political," Tarpley said, "but tree spiking is a practice that is detrimental to our global industry, and we felt it was necessary to take a stand against it publicly."

The resolution states that tree spiking has resulted in "serious personal injury" and has caused the loss of "millions of dollars of revenue by preventing necessary harvesting."

The resolution further states that Hoo-Hoo International "strongly condemns the practice of tree spiking and makes this appeal to conservationist groups which are involved in these activities to cease this dangerous practice and seek to resolve differences through the peaceful method of negotiation."

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