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RULESCORNERNHLA IN THE INTERNATIONAL ARENABy Dana Spessert, NHLA Chief InspectorAs the export market for North American hardwood lumber continuesto increase, this month’s Rules Corner will focus on NHLA Rules,Inspections and Services in the international arena.Question: What is the Intention of NHLA in China?Answer: NHLA has always served as the standard for the NorthAmerican hardwood industry; expanding NHLA Rules and services tomarkets where North American hardwood lumber is now being tradedis a natural progression. The international expansion of NHLA is notlimited to China; the Association is also expanding throughout the world.Question: Are Shipments of Hardwood Lumber Allowed to be OffGrade by 4 Percent?Answer: No, there is never an allowance. Orders of hardwood lumbershould always be shipped On-Grade and measured accurately. The 4percent mentioned in the Rules Book is not a rule at all, it is the secondmeasure used by NHLA Inspectors to determine the outcome of a dispute.The first measure used in establishing the outcome of an official DisputeInspection performed by a NHLA Inspector is that 80 percent must beof the grade, thickness and species ordered. If the shipment fails to meetthis requirement the shipment is to be rejected by the customer andreturned to the shipper. This is stated clearly in the Sales Code,“If the result of the dispute inspection reveals that less than 80percent of the total footage in the shipment is in accordance with thespecifications of the order, the seller shall reimburse the buyer for anyfreight paid by the buyer on the shipment, and the shipment shall beheld for the disposition of the shipper, who is to pay all expenses of theinspection and labor charges at actual cost or at the rate of $15.00 perM feet, whichever is less.”Question: Why Do I Have to Wait to Have My Lumber Inspected?Answer: A challenge that the NHLA Inspection Team faces is thelimited number of available Inspectors to cover very large territories. Inthe case of International Inspections the number of available Inspectorsis even smaller. The Inspection Team makes every effort to rotateInspectors on a regular basis in order to keep someone available at alltimes which can be challenging as the cost of travel continues to increase.b-1600 and nhla grading courseSecuringyour FutureBuy a NEW B-1600, aNd BrEWco Will payfor tuitioN aNd Books for oNE pErsoN to attENdthE Nhla 14-WEEk gradiNg coursE!• The Brewco B-1600 is as fast as a linebar resaw andprovides up to 20% more yield than a circle saw• The person you invest in is the person that willwork for youEfficient equipment and ensuring an education...the right thing to do for securing your future!Nhla fall tErmBEgiNssEptEmBEr 9!HEADQUARTERS:607 Front St.Central City, KY 42330800.237.6880www.brewcoinc.commADE inAmERiCA14 MAY 2013 HARDWOOD MATTERS WWW.NHLA.COM
RULESCORNERQuestion: Why is My Customer Complaining about the 2 CommonI Shipped by the Book?Answer: Sometimes a customer does not understand the differencebetween 2 Common and 2a Common. The customer might thinkthat all 2 Common is going to contain 50 percent clear wood and issurprised to see 50 percent sound when the shipment is received. It is agood idea to make sure that a customer requesting 2 Common and not2a Common understands that the 2 Common order will contain 2aand 2b Common grades combined.Question: How Can I Request an Inspection in China or AnyInternational Location?Answer: If your company would like to schedule an international ordomestic inspection, please contact Chief Inspector, Dana Spessertdirectly. He can be reached by phone at 901-399-7551 or by emailat d.spessert@nhla.com.You Bring THE WOOD ...LogSavers®/FlitchSavers®We’ll Bring THE PROTECTIONProtect your logs (and your fingers),with LogSavers ® and FlitchSavers ® .1-888-END-COAT sales@uccoatings.comwww.uccoatings.comWWW.NHLA.COM MAY 2013 HARDWOOD MATTERS 15
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