What is the Burmese teak?
Teak wood, valued for its durability, strength and weather resistance, is indigenous for Southeast Asia. Although teak forests were once common in this part of the world, agriculture and soil growing dramatically reduced the offer. Some of the only remaining old teak forests are in the country of Burma, which the military regime was named again by Myanmar. The original wood for these forests is known as the Burmese teak. For this reason, the alleged violation of the human rights of the government is the import of the Burmese teak in several countries, including the United States, illegal.
Most of the teak on the free market today is the product of teak tree plantations that have been planted and designed for quick harvest in tropical climate around the world. Reduced valleys of Central and South America are popular sites of plantation because their conditions imitate the conditions of the Burmese rainforest. Designers of furniture and teak wood collectors are mixed with regard to the quality of the plantation teak. Some believe it passes the same power, forestK and the quality of old wood growth, while others claim that "real" teak requires many more years of growth and more natural cultivation conditions.
Burmese Teak, along with another indigenous Asian teak, was traditionally used by the community in these cultures in wood lining for homes, bridge construction and temple facades, because of its intensely resistant nature. Even centuries old teak structures in these countries still exist essentially unharmed weather or elements. Local use of teak has shrunk as soon as the wood became valuable for export.
The export of the Burmese teak took off as soon as Europeans, who usually came to the area like colonists, discovered many attributes of wood. It wasn't long before Southeast Asia was created by Teak into modern furniture for the EAN household and soon became something symbol of the state. Teak wood remains expensive and still carries the air with it.It is popular for indoor and outdoor furniture and is often used in ships and shells.
The United States banned in 2003 the import of the Burmese teak, along with any other product of Burmese origin, with the aim of quoting numerous violations of human rights and an anti -democratic attitude of the militaristic government. According to the US government, imports of the Burmese teak would allow US dollars to finance the activities of the military regime. It was often argued that military funding of many of their activities through the sale of an indigenous teak that led some commentators to call the Burmese teak "conflict teak".
Burmese Teak will still be able to get to the American and European markets, but often with its past at least superficially hidden. This is largely due to frequent exports of teak wood to nearby India Ačín. Manufacturers in these countries accept and process Burmese teak wood and then sell it again as direct exports.
United States have tried to eliminate this gap by law Lacey of 2008, legislation requiring that exporters report the "country of harvest" of any plant product. According to the law, plants and wood are originally illegal from the Burmese region for export, even if they come from another country. The law significantly slowed the entry of the Burmese teak to the American market, but there was no longer any restriction on sales or use on teak lumber or products.