timber legality

Viet Nam has emerged as a globally important supplier of processed timber products, positioned as second in Asia and fifth in the world in export value. An ITTO-backed study has explored how to identify high-risk species in timber products exported from Viet Nam to Japan, including those using timber originating in other countries.

Vietnam plays an important role in the global timber supply chain. The country now ranks second in Asia and fifth globally in timber product export value. At present, Vietnam supplies timber products to over 140 countries and territories. At the same time, Vietnam relies on imported raw materials from a large number of sources. Imports of logs and...

Since the late 2000s, the global timber trade has undergone emerging legality requirements on imported timber products in major consumer countries. As a key country in supplying tropical hardwood, Myanmar's potential to participate in expanding regulated markets rests on its capacity to hold accountability for the legal origin of timber products...