US timber traders help support Myanmar’s brutal junta by skirting laws to import illicit teak
Today (16 May), EIA names 12 major American timber firms importing teak from Myanmar since the start of the 2021 military coup
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Convicted German timber trader investigated by EIA is raided for dealing in illegal Myanmar teak
Working with information supplied by EIA’s Forests team, German police and customs have raided the private villa of timber trader Stefan Bührich and the grounds of a company of which he was previously a director
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Superyacht firm EIA exposed for Myanmar teak imports floats on Hong Kong stock exchange
An Italian superyacht firm is seeking new investment by going public – despite being accused by EIA of breaching EU law over the importation of teak from Myanmar
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Sanction-busting Italian timber traders defy EU law to import Myanmar teak, aiding the military junta
Despite trade sanctions imposed in June to ban imports of Myanmar teak into Europe, more than 300 tonnes of the ‘king of woods’ worth well over €2 million has since entered into Italy
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EIA victory in Netherlands’ highest court confirms EU rules for Myanmar timber imports
Royal Boogaerdt Timber broke the due diligence requirements of the EU Timber Regulation (EUTR) when it imported Myanmar teak, the Council of State in the Netherlands has confirmed.
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Myanmar junta looks to line its pockets and fund the coup with massive auction of illegal timber
The brutal military junta which seized control of Myanmar on 1 February is seeking an injection of hard currency by selling off thousands of tonnes of illegal timber to international markets
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