Photo: U.S. Major Importer of Illegal Asian Timber, Study Says



Elephants are used to move teak logs in Thailand in a file photo.

A new study finds that Vietnam has become a hub for processing Asia's illegally logged timber, including teak, much of which is sold in the United States as outdoor furniture.

Photograph by Steve Raymer/NGS

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