Myanmar: Prosecution of UK Yacht Firm by US Gov’t Sends Warning over Illegal Myanmar Teak

May 14, 2026
Environmental Investigation Agency
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EIA has welcomed the guilty pleas entered by UK luxury yacht manufacturer Sunseeker International Ltd and its US subsidiary Sunseeker USA Sales for violations of the US Lacey Act linked to the use of illegally sourced teak from Myanmar.

The case marks one of the most significant US enforcement actions involving Myanmar teak since the country’s 2021 military coup and demonstrates the continued importance of robust environmental laws such as the US Lacey Act – which prohibits trade in wildlife and plant products sourced in violation of domestic or foreign laws – and the former EU Timber Regulation (EUTR) in combatting illegal logging and associated human rights abuses.