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Brian Schatz: “We all know that illegally deforested products are impermissible from an import standpoint in the United States.”

On the recordJune 22, 2022
We all know that illegally deforested products are impermissible from an import standpoint in the United States.
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Brian Schatz
Democratic · Hawaii

Editor's note · Context

Schatz references the Lacey Act regarding illegal deforestation and U.S. import policies.

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