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Boat Forum / Building / January 2008U.S. teak import restrictions
Hello, New U.S. trade restrictions were put in place last week to prohibit the importation of teak into the U.S.. If you already have teak decks.......you had better make them last. regards...Ken Chaytor / Island Teak S.2257 Burma Democracy Promotion Act of 2007 (Introduced in Senate) SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the `Burma Democracy Promotion Act of 2007'. SEC. 6. PROHIBITION ON IMPORTATION OF BURMESE GEMS, HARDWOODS, AND OTHER ITEMS. Section 3(a)(1) of the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003 (50 U.S.C. 1701 note) is amended by striking `a product of Burma .' and inserting `produced, mined, manufactured, grown, or assembled in Burma , including-- `(A) any gemstone or rough unfinished geological material mined or extracted from Burma , whether imported as a loose item or as a component of a finished piece of jewelry; and `(B) any teak or other hardwood timber, regardless of the country in which such hardwood timber is milled, sawn, or otherwise processed, whether imported in unprocessed form or as a part or component of finished furniture or another wood item.'. Can we drive across the border and pick it up from you in Canada? :) The Biden Bill was (in mid December) sent back to the House after the Senate made a few changes. Has the Pres signed the bill? We all want democracy in Burma, and I appreciate that the Costoms gang may have a difficult time differentiating Costa Rican plantation teak from the Burmese variety, but it seems way overboard to ban *all* teak importation into the US. Are US boatbuilders hosed? Mike Worrall Los Angeles > Can we drive across the border and pick it up from you in Canada? :) > [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > Mike Worrall > Los Angeles I don't see that S2257 prohibits teak from all countries. It is very specific that Burma hardwood and Teak are prohibited whether unprocessed or processed in another counry. Brian C Sacramento Hello Mike, At the moment it appears that all teak is stopped at this moment. We managed to deliver the last of our stocks across the border within 12 hours of 'closing time'. Other posters comment on Central American plantation teak.... I believe, that you will have to prove that the wood originated in Central America and not simply facilitated through Central America. Much of the former 'Indonesian' teak was actually been Burma/Myanmar teak, for many years. If I had to lay a wood deck in this political environment.... I would either bring my boat to Canada or I would consider using iroko (Chlorophora excelsa). I have been in the ship breaking yards in India and saw how the iroko stood up as well as the teak in many years of weather. best of luck ....Ken > Can we drive across the border and pick it up from you in Canada? :) > [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > Mike Worrall > Los Angeles Ken: Damn and Blast! I (was) only a few months away from being a customer of yours. Any plans to mill Iroko into decking strips? Mike > Ken: > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Mike Not in the near future. regards..Ken I will admit that the best teak in the world comes from Miramar (Burma) but the large majority of teak imports these days seem to be Central American plantation grown. I considered Burmese when I bought the teak for my side decks but considering the price and political implications, even thought he Burmese looks better, settled for the slightly coarser grained plantation grown. 10 years from now I may regret it but right now my side decks look pretty darned good. At least once I get the sweat and blood stains sanded off it will. :-)  SignatureGlenn Ashmore I'm building a 45' cutter in strip/composite. Watch my progress (or lack there of) at: http://www.rutuonline.com Shameless Commercial Division: http://www.spade-anchor-us.com > Hello, > [quoted text clipped - 29 lines] > imported in unprocessed form or as a part or component of finished > furniture or another wood item.'. |
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