What are Vinawood’s Hai Phong public freight bars this week?
For this 7 September brief, Vinawood’s public planning bars out of Hai Phong are US West Coast $7,185 per 40ft and US East Coast $9,587 per 40ft. Those are mill planning bars, not soft forwarder promos.
Why doesn’t soft Europe ocean cancel a hard Hai Phong box?
Drewry’s Asia–Europe legs softened (Genoa $4,368, Rotterdam $4,092 in the sources cited), but Hai Phong to the US still prices at the high public bars. Soft end-use demand does not erase mill lead time or a rolled stuffing week.
What changed at the Panama Canal this week?
The Panama Canal Authority cut Neopanamax daily slots to nine from 3 September (Panamax 25, then 23 from 15 September). Ships without a reservation wait. US East Coast and Gulf strings that still use the canal feel that first.
Is US AD/CVD a blanket duty on every Vietnam plywood sheet?
No. In scope is hardwood and decorative plywood. Out of scope for the formwork buyer: PS 1 / PS 2 certified structural plywood, and qualifying Phenolic Film Faced Plyform (opaque phenolic film ≥90 g/m² on face and back plus opaque moisture-resistant edge coat). Scope beats a headline rate.
What should a formwork buyer do this week?
Place the mill production week first, then the vessel, then stuffing. USWC: plan against $7,185. USEC/Gulf: lock space against $9,587 and the nine Neo-slot day. Europe: negotiate the softer ocean print, then confirm Hai Phong stuffing the same day.
Does a cheaper Europe box change glue class?
No. Keep glue class off the freight worksheet. Phenolic Class 3 / EN 636-3 product such as Pro Form belongs on exterior or long wet-storage pours. Form Extra is Superior Glue MUF in the EN 636-2 envelope and is not Class 3.
