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CBP issues penalty-mitigation guidelines for wood packaging violations
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has published guidelines for how importers and carriers may mitigate penalties for violations of wood packaging materials regulations.
Some of the mitigating factors that CBP will take into account include “clear documentary evidence” from the importer or carrier that the wood packaging violations were remedied, if a small percentage of the shipment involved noncompliant wood packaging, an established record of compliance or “a violator’s lack of importing experience.” Read more.
Marking Options for Rough Lumber
Unstamped heat treated rough lumber which has been heat treated at one mill or kiln operation and subsequently shipped to a second mill for surfacing or further processing, may be stamped HT or KDHT after processing provided all mills or kiln operations involved have in place an approved quality control program which maintains the identity of the material from heat treatment to final processing and marking, and which can be audited to verify compliance with heat treatment requirements. Read more.
Growing plastic on trees could help curb pollution, here's how
Inventors of the material, Woodly, say their process transforms wood into pearl-like granules that can then be made in a clear plastic film for use in packaging. Read more.
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U.S. Lumber Industry Sues to Hike Duties on Canadian Imports
Some Good, Some Bad: Wood Residuals Research Identifies Trends
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