CITES-compliant sheesham export — what the rules mean for your shipment.
Sheesham — Indian rosewood, Dalbergia sissoo — is our signature timber and a CITES-listed species. We ship it worldwide with the species documentation handled before you ask, so your container clears customs instead of waiting at the port.
What CITES is, and why it reaches your sheesham order.
CITES — the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora — is an international agreement signed by more than 180 countries that controls cross-border trade in listed species. The entire Dalbergia rosewood genus, which includes sheesham (Dalbergia sissoo), sits on Appendix II. Appendix II is the "trade is allowed, but regulated" tier: the goods move legally when they travel with valid species documentation proving legal harvest. It is not a ban — it is a paperwork standard designed to keep illegally logged timber out of the supply chain.
It follows the species, not the product
If a piece contains sheesham — a whole dining table or just a carved sheesham panel on an iron frame — it is treated as Dalbergia and documented accordingly. Items with no regulated timber need no CITES papers.
It is a controlled permission, not a prohibition
Legally sourced, properly papered sheesham imports into the US, EU, UK, Australia and the Gulf without issue. The regulation exists to filter out illegal wood — which rewards exporters who document, and penalises those who cannot.
The risk sits with undocumented goods
Dalbergia arriving without correct species documents can be detained, fined or refused entry. Buying from a documented source removes that risk and completes your own import compliance file.
Requirement, and how we meet it.
We treat species documentation as part of the product, not an afterthought. Every sheesham order is prepared against the regime for your destination market, and reconciled with our wider timber-legality and chain-of-custody evidence so species, origin and legality all tell the same story.
Certificate references are shared directly with confirmed buyers on request. We never publish numbers — that protects you and us from document misuse.
| Requirement | Our standard |
|---|---|
| Species listing | Dalbergia sissoo handled as CITES Appendix II |
| Export documentation | CITES species papers prepared per destination |
| Legal harvest proof | Vriksh timber-legality verification |
| Chain-of-custody | FSC chain-of-custody, species-to-lot traceable |
| EU market overlay | EUDR-ready geolocation · UKTR due diligence |
| US market overlay | Lacey Act declaration support |
| Per-item scoping | We flag which components trigger CITES |
| Verification | SGS inspection · ISO · SEDEX / SMETA on request |
CITES, EUDR, Lacey and UKTR — one reconciled dossier.
Buyers often ask whether these regimes compete. They don't — they layer. CITES governs the species; the deforestation and legality regimes govern origin and due diligence. We assemble a single coherent file so one shipment satisfies all of them, rather than chasing four disconnected paper trails.
The species
Confirms Dalbergia sissoo is legally traded and documented for your destination country.
The origin
Geolocation and deforestation-free due diligence for the EU market — prepared, not retrofitted.
The declaration
US Lacey Act declaration support, with species and origin that match the paperwork.
The diligence
UK Timber Regulation due-diligence evidence that reconciles with the same source data.
Your container clears. Your compliance file is complete.
When you place a sheesham order with us, the species documentation is scoped at quotation, prepared during the 30–45 day production window, and travels with the goods. Your container ships from Mundra or Nhava Sheva and clears customs cleanly at your destination port — with a documentation set your own customs broker, auditor or retail buyer can rely on.
- Species requirement identified per item before you commit.
- CITES papers aligned to Vriksh and FSC evidence — no contradictions.
- EUDR, Lacey and UKTR overlays assembled from the same source data.
- Certificate references shared 1:1 with confirmed buyers — never published.
Related compliance
Sheesham is one timber in a fully documented programme. See how the rest of our evidence fits together, or ask for the certificate set that applies to your order.
CITES sheesham export — FAQs.
Is sheesham (Dalbergia sissoo) regulated under CITES?
Yes. Sheesham — Indian rosewood, botanically Dalbergia sissoo — belongs to the genus Dalbergia, which is listed under CITES Appendix II. That means finished furniture and parts made from it must move with valid CITES documentation to be imported legally into member countries. We handle this as standard on every sheesham order.
Can I still import sheesham furniture into the US, EU, UK or Australia?
Yes. Appendix II is a controlled-but-permitted listing, not a ban. Legally harvested, properly documented Dalbergia sissoo moves freely into the US, EU, UK, Australia, Gulf and beyond. The regime exists to keep illegal timber out, not to stop legitimate trade — which is exactly why documented sourcing like ours is an advantage.
What CITES paperwork travels with my order?
Each sheesham shipment is prepared with the CITES export documentation required for your destination, cross-referenced to the species, legal harvest and lot. We align it with our Vriksh timber-legality verification and FSC chain-of-custody so species, origin and legality all reconcile on one coherent paper trail. Certificate references are shared directly with confirmed buyers.
Does CITES apply to the whole piece or only the wood?
CITES follows the regulated species, not the furniture category. A dining table with a sheesham top and an iron base is treated as containing Dalbergia sissoo and is documented accordingly. Pieces with no regulated timber do not need CITES papers — we flag per item which parts drive the requirement, so nothing is missed and nothing is over-declared.
How does CITES relate to EUDR, Lacey and UKTR?
They stack rather than overlap. CITES governs the species; EUDR, the US Lacey Act and UK Timber Regulation govern legality, deforestation-free origin and due diligence. We prepare one reconciled dossier — species, geolocation, legal harvest and chain-of-custody — so a single shipment satisfies all of them at once.
What happens if sheesham arrives without correct CITES documents?
Undocumented Dalbergia can be seized, fined or refused entry at the port — a costly, reputation-damaging event. Removing that risk is the whole point of buying from a documented exporter. We prepare the species paperwork up front so your container clears rather than sits, and so your own compliance file is complete.
Export sheesham with the paperwork already handled.
Tell us your range and destination market. We will scope the CITES species documentation, confirm MOQ and lead time, and quote FOB or CIF — so your first container of compliant sheesham lands cleanly.