Import Restrictions for Mariana Islands

Environmental worries over tyres are not confined to the large, industrialised markets; representatives in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands are worried about imports of used tyres from China, Taiwan and Japan.

A Bill, sponsored by Mr. Ray Yumul, an d seeking to ban imports of containers of used tyres, was passed. Said Mr Yumul: “Tyres bought for individual use will not be affected, but we are saying that we are not a dumping ground for these products.”