Country Risk Profiles

Timber

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About Mexico

Timber Risk Score: 17 / 100 in 2017. The Timber Legality Risk Assessment contains an evaluation of the risk of illegality in Mexico for five categories and 21 sub-categories of law. We found: Specified risk for 14 sub-categories. Low risk for 1 sub-categories. No legal requirements for 6 sub-categories. This page provides an overview of the legality risks related to timber produced in Mexico. 33.5 % (66.1 million ha) of Mexico is covered by forests of which: About 50% is primary forest About 50% is naturally-regenerated forest Roundwood production totalled 44.2 million m3 in 2015. The forestry sector (including wood processing and pulp and paper) contributed USD 7.0 billion to the economy in 2011, or nearly 0.6% of the GDP. Several legality risks are present in Mexican timber supply chains. The risks relate to legal rights to harvest, taxes and fees, timber harvesting activities, third parties’ rights and trade and transport. Companies sourcing timber from Mexico should take care to ensure the risks identified are not present in their supply chains, or have been sufficiently mitigated.VIEW MORE

Timber Risk Score: 17 / 100 in 2017. The Timber Legality Risk Assessment contains an evaluation of the risk of illegality in Mexico for five categories and 21 sub-categories of law. We found:

Specified risk for 14 sub-categories.
Low risk for 1 sub-categories.
No legal requirements for 6 sub-categories.

This page provides an overview of the legality risks related to timber produced in Mexico.

33.5 % (66.1 million ha) of Mexico is covered by forests of which:

About 50% is primary forest
About 50% is naturally-regenerated forest

Roundwood production totalled 44.2 million m3 in 2015. The forestry sector (including wood processing and pulp and paper) contributed USD 7.0 billion to the economy in 2011, or nearly 0.6% of the GDP.

Several legality risks are present in Mexican timber supply chains. The risks relate to legal rights to harvest, taxes and fees, timber harvesting activities, third parties’ rights and trade and transport. Companies sourcing timber from Mexico should take care to ensure the risks identified are not present in their supply chains, or have been sufficiently mitigated. VIEW LESS

Description of source types

Source types describe the possible origins of a commodity from within a country. Knowing the “source type” that timber originates from is useful because different source types can be subject to different applicable legislation and have attributes that affect the risk of non-compliance with the legislation.

CPI score

31, updated 2024

Armed Conflicts

There is an unchanging conflict status in Mexico because of criminal violence, according to the Council on Foreign Relations' Global Conflict Tracker. According to the Uppsala Conflict Data Program there were 14565 deaths from 2010-2019.

Voluntary Partnership Agreement

No Data

Certifications

FSC certified area: 1.372 Mha, updated April 1, 2023

Bans & Restrictions

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Risk Species

Name	CITES I	CITES II	CITES III	IUCN Redlist	Special attention
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Mexico

Tree cover loss

Tree cover loss”. Accessed on 01/01/2023 from www.globalforestwatch.org. The graph shows year-by-year tree cover loss, defined as stand level replacement of vegetation greater than 5 meters in the country. Note that “tree cover loss” is not the same as “deforestation” – tree cover loss includes change in both natural and planted forest, and does not need to be human caused. The data from 2011 onward were produced with an updated methodology that may capture additional loss. Comparisons between the original 2001-2010 data and future years should be performed with caution.

Overview of mitigation options organised by source type

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Number of risks

Document verification

Stakeholder Consultation

Field Verification

Scientific Testing

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