Re: U.S. teak im****t restrictions

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 ****p 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


 <mike.e.worrall@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message 
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> 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
> im****tation into the US.
>
> Are US boatbuilders hosed?
>
> Mike Worrall
> Los Angeles