"Nunya Bidnits" > wrote in message
>
> Off the point a bit, but Argentina? And lump isn't all that dense, meaning
> that in shipping its going to consume more space per pound than most
> commodities or products, so it doesn't seem like something that would be
> efficient to export thousands of miles northwards, and then have it sell
> for
> less than similar products in the same locale. However as you point out
> its
> more dense than most lump, so is it possible its actually been processed?
> It
> sounds very strange indeed.
>
> MartyB in KC
>

I've seen lump charcoal in Italy that was imported from Argentina.
Container freight is actually cheaper than you'd think. There is also a lot
of hardwood for furniture now being imported from South America, including
mesquite.