Australia Considers Making Import of Illegally Harversted Timber a Criminal Offence

The Government of Australia is considering making the import of illegally harvested jungle timber and tropical hardwoods a criminal offense.

The Australian Government estimates that over US$850 million of illegally harvested timber products are imported into Australia every year.

However Australia is not the only country cracking down on illegally harvested timber and this necessary banning of the use of illegally harvested jungle timber will put significant upward pressure on the price of sustainably produced tropical hardwoods in the medium term, until enough sustainable plantations are matured to fill the supply gap.

To read the full story about Australia's proposals in the Sydney Morning Herald, click here