US companies continue to import teak, a valuable hardwood, from Myanmar despite sanctions imposed by Washington following the military takeover of the country last year, according to a watchdog group.
Justice for Myanmar, a human rights group, found that US companies were importing the wood from Myanmar as recently as December, despite sanctions being put in place in April. The group said in a report released on Tuesday the companies appeared to skirt sanctions by buying through intermediaries.
In total, almost 1,600 tonnes of timber reached US companies between February and November last year, the group said, citing figures from global trade database Panjiva.
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