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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 Importers webpage.
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:
You will find copies of previous newsletters below.
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 logging laws.
Australia’s illegal logging laws make it a criminal offence to import illegally logged timber.
We are responsible for ensuring compliance with Australia’s illegal logging laws.
We also provide assistance to importers and processors seeking to better understand the laws and their responsibilities.
Significant penalties can apply if you:
As 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.
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 management.
