American Hardwood Export Council

Membership benefits

AHEC is the leading international trade association for the American hardwood industry, representing companies and trade associations engaged in the export of a full range of U.S. hardwood products, including lumber, veneer, plywood, flooring, moulding and dimension materials.

Interactive Forest Map

Our unique, interactive map uses published US Forest Service data to show national and regional distribution, growth and removal information for most of the main commercial American hardwood species.

Trade Alert - EU Anti Deforestation Law

The European Union Anti-Deforestation Law has the potential to discriminate against wood products sourced from private landowners in the United States. Read AHEC's Response to the proposed law here.

Publications

A useful sales tool, AHEC’s wide variety of technical publications are available in all major European and Asian languages free of charge to AHEC members.

About AHEC

The American Hardwood Export Council (AHEC) is the leading international trade association for the U.S. hardwood industry, representing the committed U.S. hardwood exporters and the major U.S. hardwood product trade associations. AHEC runs a worldwide programme to promote the full range of American hardwoods in over 50 export markets.