Illegal Logging and Related Timber Trade - Dimensions, Drivers, Impacts and Responses: A Global Scientific Rapid Response Assessment Report

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3.2.4 Major Producers and Importers of Tropical Timber Illegal logging is widespread across all tropical forest re- gions.Yet, Brazil, Indonesia andMalaysia remain the three dominant suppliers of legal and illegal tropical timber (see

significant source of illegal non-tropical timber. Most of the tropical hardwood trade at high risk of illegality has taken place in route from countries where the rapid growth in overall hardwood trade has occurred (Hoare, 2015a; Nellemann and INTERPOL Environmental Crime Pro- gramme, 2012).

Figure 3.5

Trends in international trade of primary wood products

i) Value (million USD)

ii) Quantity (1,000 tonnes)

a. Roundwood

b. Sawnwood

c. Veneer

d. Plywood

Source: own elaboration with data from DESA/UNSD, United Nations Comtrade database

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