International sales from cork exports by country totaled US$1.8 billion in 2017. That dollar amount reflects a 1.3% gain from the $1.76 million in exported cork during 2013, and a 7.5% uptick from 2016 to 2017. Impermeable, buoyant, elastic and fire retardant material, cork is made from bark tissue. Commercial uses of cork include wine […]
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