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Daily Archives: November 3, 2017

Is the Administration’s Ban on Imports of Peruvian Wood a Big Deal? Yes.

EnvironmentBy Beth BaltzanNovember 3, 2017

On October 19, 2017, USTR announced that imports of Peruvian wood from the exporter Inversiones Oroza would be banned.  Notably, the ban isn’t being executed pursuant to environmental laws such as the Lacey Act – it’s being executed pursuant to an annex to the U.S.-Peru Trade Partnership Agreement.  That agreement gives the United States the…

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