US imports of ‘blood teak’ from Myanmar continue despite sanctions

The harvesting of the luxury wood contributes to deforestation and profits from its sale support the country's military regime

Thousands of tons of timber from Myanmar have continued to be imported into the US, despite government sanctions against the country's state-run timber company, a new report from a watchdog environmental advocacy group has revealed.

According to the UK-based Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA), over 3,000 tons of timber from Myanmar have been imported into the US over the lpst two years.