Completion requirements
3. Legal and illegal timber supply chains
A range of
illegal activities are associated with timber trafficking at all points along
the supply chain, including (UNODC, 2012):
- Corruption
- Tax evasion
- Non-payment of fees
- Document fraud
- Money laundering
The following infographic gives a simplified overview of illegal activities in the timber trafficking supply chain and how easy it is for illegal timber to be mingled with legally felled timber and exported to international markets.