Friday, August 2, 2019
Volume:
35
Issue:
8
Abstract:
On July 26, 2019, United States Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer directed the United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to block future timber imports from Inversiones WCA E.I.R.L. (WCA), a Peruvian exporter, based on illegally harvested timber in its supply chain. Twice, the Trump administration has brought enforcement action under the United States – Peru Trade Promotion Agreement’s (PTPA) Annex on Forest Sector Governance (Forest Annex), showing its increased efforts to prevent illegal timber from entering the United States.[1]