Is the Paper in Your Books Violating the Lacey Act?
Consequently, all three of these books potentially violate the 2008 amendments to the U.S. Lacey Act.
The Amended Lacey Act
The 2008 amendments to the U.S. Lacey Act:
• Prohibit trade into and within U.S. borders of any product made
from trees or other plants that were logged or traded in violation
of a law in the country of harvest. Products include paper,
lumber and furniture;
• Require importers of plant products to declare the country of
harvest, the genus and species of the plant, as well as the
product's volume and value (this is the "declaration
requirement"); and
• Establish penalties for violations, including forfeiture of goods
and vessels, fines of up to $500,000, and prison terms of up to
five years.
- Places:
- Indonesia
- United States