Russian Timber Bypasses U.S. Sanctions & Tariffs, Reports The Washington Post
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October 05, 2022
Researchers at the Environmental Investigation Agency have shown that most birch products—including hardwood plywood—currently being exported from Vietnam to the U.S. originate in Russia. About 40,000 cubic meters of birch is transported every month from Russia and China into Vietnam, where it is assembled into furniture and plywood. Much of this is exported to other countries, including the U.S. This story was picked up and reported by The Washington Post, too.
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