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- ↑ Forest Products Definitions, FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS, Statistics Division
- ↑ Sanitary Paper Products, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety & Health Administration
- ↑ Household and sanitary products, FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS, Statistics Division
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