NGD - CANCELLED DUE TO "CITES" REGULATIONS ON ROSEWOOD
Jul 5, 2018 15:47:09 GMT -7
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Post by Alan M (aka 'Milky') on Jul 5, 2018 15:47:09 GMT -7
BAD NEWS.
I've just spoken with Brent at Guitar Riot. Unfortunately, the shipment has had to be cancelled, due to changes in the regulations regarding the export of endangered species of flora and fauna, in this case Rosewood. The regs used to only apply to Brazilian rosewood, but has been changed to cover all rosewood!! You probably remember three or four years ago, Gibson had large stocks of wood confiscated by the US Authorities. This was due to the same regs.
I'm so glad that Brent checked with his shipping agent and with John Preist at Peach in the UK, to clarify how the regulations are applied to guitars being exported across international borders. It could have been an absolute disaster. The shipment may have been held up in Customs for weeks, or even months and fines imposed. At worst the guitar could have been confiscated!! So if you are planning on buying internationally, check out these regs. The regs apply to used and vintage guitars too, although I seem to recall that if you have proof that you have owned the instrument before CITES came in, they do not apply(?).
I've copied and pasted this from Brent' s email:
I’m afraid we’re going to have to cancel the shipment and I’ll refund the payment. It struck me last night there are new regulations in effect for anything with rosewood getting imported/exported. You may have heard of CITES regulations which require a permit from the exporter (me) and then another on your end for rosewood. Guitars are very subject to inspection now. I messaged with John at Peach this morning and had my Concordia rep look into it. Here is what my rep posted back:
THE CONVENTION ON INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN ENDANGERED SPECIES OF WILD FAUNA AND FLORA (CITES)
EC REGULATIONS 338/97 & 865/2006
Apart from Brazilian Rosewood which has been listed on CITES since 1992, all other Rosewoods have been listed on CITES since February 2017.
If a guitar contains a Rosewood species then a (re)-export permit is required from the exporting country, once that has been issued, an application can be made for a UK import permit.
Kind regards
Claire Davies
CITES Case Officer
UK CITES Management Authority
Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA)
Telephone: 0117 372 3700 | Email: wildlife.licensing@apha.gsi.gov.uk
Website: www.gov.uk/apha | Twitter: @aphagovuk | Facebook: aphagov
Address: Centre for International Trade – Bristol, Horizon House, Deanery Road, Bristol, BS1 5AH
From my end I’ll have to apply for blanket exporting certification for rosewood. This takes a few months and a few hundred dollars. My apologies I didn’t think of this yesterday. I realized it’s been since 2016 that I’ve exported. Better safe than sorry. The last thing we want is for a guitar to get hung up in customs with fines added on to it or worse yet confiscated.
I've just spoken with Brent at Guitar Riot. Unfortunately, the shipment has had to be cancelled, due to changes in the regulations regarding the export of endangered species of flora and fauna, in this case Rosewood. The regs used to only apply to Brazilian rosewood, but has been changed to cover all rosewood!! You probably remember three or four years ago, Gibson had large stocks of wood confiscated by the US Authorities. This was due to the same regs.
I'm so glad that Brent checked with his shipping agent and with John Preist at Peach in the UK, to clarify how the regulations are applied to guitars being exported across international borders. It could have been an absolute disaster. The shipment may have been held up in Customs for weeks, or even months and fines imposed. At worst the guitar could have been confiscated!! So if you are planning on buying internationally, check out these regs. The regs apply to used and vintage guitars too, although I seem to recall that if you have proof that you have owned the instrument before CITES came in, they do not apply(?).
I've copied and pasted this from Brent' s email:
I’m afraid we’re going to have to cancel the shipment and I’ll refund the payment. It struck me last night there are new regulations in effect for anything with rosewood getting imported/exported. You may have heard of CITES regulations which require a permit from the exporter (me) and then another on your end for rosewood. Guitars are very subject to inspection now. I messaged with John at Peach this morning and had my Concordia rep look into it. Here is what my rep posted back:
THE CONVENTION ON INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN ENDANGERED SPECIES OF WILD FAUNA AND FLORA (CITES)
EC REGULATIONS 338/97 & 865/2006
Apart from Brazilian Rosewood which has been listed on CITES since 1992, all other Rosewoods have been listed on CITES since February 2017.
If a guitar contains a Rosewood species then a (re)-export permit is required from the exporting country, once that has been issued, an application can be made for a UK import permit.
Kind regards
Claire Davies
CITES Case Officer
UK CITES Management Authority
Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA)
Telephone: 0117 372 3700 | Email: wildlife.licensing@apha.gsi.gov.uk
Website: www.gov.uk/apha | Twitter: @aphagovuk | Facebook: aphagov
Address: Centre for International Trade – Bristol, Horizon House, Deanery Road, Bristol, BS1 5AH
From my end I’ll have to apply for blanket exporting certification for rosewood. This takes a few months and a few hundred dollars. My apologies I didn’t think of this yesterday. I realized it’s been since 2016 that I’ve exported. Better safe than sorry. The last thing we want is for a guitar to get hung up in customs with fines added on to it or worse yet confiscated.