The Spanish Timber Trade Association (AEIM) reported in a preliminary risk assessment on sourcing timber from Brazil that the South American country has a “very high risk,” according to the ITTO.
The Spanish Timber Trade Association (AEIM) reported in a preliminary risk assessment on sourcing timber from Brazil that the South American country has a “very high risk,” according to the ITTO.
Spain imported 364,164 cubic feet of sawn lumber from Brazil in 2016, as well as 162,094 cubic feet of wood flooring.
A separate survey of AEIM members said only 4 percent of tropical timber imported into Spain is certified.