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If you export wood, pulp or paper products to Australia, you are not directly regulated under Australia’s illegal logging laws. All legal obligations sit with the businesses importing the regulated timber products into Australia.However, your Australian customers may ask you for information about…
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Here you will find a range of resources that can help with your due diligence process. This page will be updated as new resources become available.Department guidance materialWe have developed the following optional guidance material to help you understand and meet your due diligence requirements…
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It is a crime to import illegally logged timber into Australia under our illegal logging laws. Certain wood, pulp and paper products are listed in section 5 of the Illegal Logging Prohibition Rules 2024 (Rules) and are considered ‘regulated’. When importing these products, you must conduct due…
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We have developed updated guidance material to assist importers and processors of regulated timber products understand and meet your due diligence requirements under Australia’s illegal logging laws.The Due Diligence Toolkit for importers is available to download on our on our Resources for…
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This series of visualisations is based on the most recent agricultural census data collected by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) for 2015-16. The visualisations are designed to showcase the Agricultural…
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We regularly publish illegal logging e-updates. These provide updates of key developments with the illegal logging laws, guidance, and information about upcoming events. They are sent out via an e-newsletter.The newsletter contains relevant information for:timber processorsimporterscustoms…
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Customs brokers are not directly regulated under Australia’s illegal logging laws. Legal obligations are placed on the businesses that regulated import wood, pulp and paper products into Australia.However, your clients may ask for help understanding their responsibilities under the illegal…
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Australia’s illegal logging law reformsAs of 3 March 2025, Australia’s illegal logging laws have changed. Importantly, this includes changes to due diligence requirements for importers and processors of regulated timber and timber products.The Illegal Logging Prohibition Act 2012 has been updated…
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Australia has a well-established institutional framework to support the conservation and sustainable management of forests. Forest policy in Australia is developed and implemented at the national, state and territory levels. State and territory governments have primary responsibility for forest…
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Australian forests, and the wood they produce, are an amazing and versatile resource.
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Wood’s versatility
Australia’s forests are valued for their…
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