TIMBERCHECK™

Research and data on forest commodity supply chains and policy

Category: Contributing Factors

Operation ‘Akuanduba’ investigates links between Brazilian officials and suspected illegal wood trade with U.S.

May 23 · 21

Brazil Forest Law Enforcement Operations, Brazil Illegal Wood Risk, Corruption, Forest Law Enforcement Operations, Ipe, Jatoba, Organized Crime, United States Forest Law Enforcement Operations, United States Illegal Wood Risk
66 containers of Mozambique timber illegally exported to China recovered

May 18 · 21

China Illegal Wood Risk, Mozambique Forest Law Enforcement Operations, Mozambique Illegal Wood Risk, Muninga, Organized Crime, Panga Panga, Re-entrance
Suriname seized timber in 100 containers at Paramaribo Port

April 29 · 21

Corruption, Suriname Forest Law Enforcement Operations, Suriname Illegal Wood Risk
Ecuador Balsa wood seizures up almost 3x as clean energy drives demand for wind turbines

January 27 · 21

Balsa, Ecuador Illegal Wood Risk, Income Inequality, Timber Theft
Illegal Afzelia timber sells for $13 a tree in Uganda

October 30 · 20

Afzelia, Corruption, Doussie, Hardwood Flooring, Income Inequality, Price Data, Timber Theft