Lacey Act compliance for wood furniture imported from India.
The US Lacey Act holds the importer responsible for the legality of every piece of wood in the container. We make that responsibility easy to carry — accurate species declarations, documented timber legality, and a PPQ 505-ready data pack with every shipment.
A legality law, not a labelling one.
The US Lacey Act makes it unlawful to import, trade or sell plants and plant products — wood furniture and décor included — that were harvested or traded in violation of any law, foreign or domestic. There is no certificate to buy and no stamp that makes a shipment "Lacey-approved." Instead, the law asks every US importer to exercise due care: to know the species and origin of the wood, to file an honest declaration, and to keep records that stand up to scrutiny. That is why the quality of the data your manufacturer gives you is the real compliance product.
The declaration is filed in your name, not ours.
You are the responsible party
At US entry the importer of record — you or your broker — files the PPQ 505 declaration and carries the due-care obligation. A vague or wrong species name is your exposure, not the factory's. We remove that exposure by sending precise, consistent data.
Holds are expensive
An inaccurate or incomplete declaration can mean a hold, a request for documents, or demurrage while your container sits. Clean species-and-origin data filed right the first time is the cheapest insurance against a stalled shipment.
Sheesham is CITES-listed
Our core wood, sheesham (Dalbergia sissoo), is a CITES-listed species. We handle its documentation accordingly, so the rosewood-family timber that makes Jodhpur furniture special never becomes a clearance problem.
Legality built in, declaration data out.
Lacey compliance at our end is not a form we fill in when you order — it is how the supply chain already runs. Every piece is traceable through our Jodhpur manufacturing network to a verified-legal source, the species of every component is recorded, and the data you need to file arrives with your commercial and shipping documents.
| Lacey Act requirement | Our standard |
|---|---|
| Legal harvest of the timber | Vriksh timber-legality verification (India's Timber Legality Assessment & Verification), with supplier and lot traceability |
| Scientific species naming | Genus and species declared per component — e.g. Dalbergia sissoo, Mangifera indica, Tectona grandis — not generic "hardwood" |
| Country of harvest | Stated as India on every line, consistent across invoice, packing list and declaration |
| CITES-listed species handling | Sheesham (Dalbergia sissoo) documented and handled as CITES-compliant |
| Sustainable sourcing evidence | FSC chain-of-custody on certified lines; reclaimed and old-wood ranges available |
| PPQ 505 declaration support | Declaration-ready data pack (species, origin, quantity, value by line) supplied for your broker |
| Verifiable proof for your due-care file | Certificate references shared directly with serious buyers on request — never published, to prevent misuse |
Your broker files once, and the box clears.
When your container leaves Mundra or Nhava Sheva, it travels with a data pack your customs broker can use to file the PPQ 505 directly: scientific species for each item, India as the country of harvest, and quantity and value by line — all matching the invoice and packing list exactly. No chasing the factory for a Latin name after the vessel has sailed. No improvised "assorted wood" entries. The declaration that protects you is ready before you ask.
| In your shipment | What you receive |
|---|---|
| Species data | Scientific name per component |
| Origin | Country of harvest: India |
| Legality proof | Vriksh · FSC chain-of-custody |
| Declaration | PPQ 505-ready line data |
| Export packing | ISPM-15 heat-treated |
| Lead time | 30–45 days, unchanged |
One compliant source for the US, EU and UK.
The Lacey Act is one of three timber-legality regimes our documentation is built around. For the EU, we are EUDR-ready with geolocation and deforestation-free due diligence; for Britain we cover the UK Timber Regulation; and our finishes meet CARB / TSCA Title VI formaldehyde norms for the US market. If you sell into more than one region, you do not need more than one certified maker — see the full picture on our certifications page, or learn how we operate on the about page.
Lacey Act, answered for furniture importers.
What is the Lacey Act and does it apply to furniture?
The Lacey Act is a US law that makes it illegal to import, trade or sell plants and plant products — including wood furniture and décor — that were harvested in violation of any domestic or foreign law. It applies to furniture because the wood in your container is a regulated plant product. As the US importer of record, you are responsible for exercising due care, so the legality and declaration data you receive from your manufacturer matters directly to you.
What is a Lacey Act declaration (PPQ 505) and who files it?
The declaration is the PPQ Form 505 filed electronically at US entry, stating the genus and species of the wood, the country of harvest, the quantity and value. The US importer or their customs broker files it. Our role is to supply accurate, consistent species and origin data for every line — so sheesham is declared as Dalbergia sissoo harvested in India, not a vague "hardwood" — which is exactly what reduces your risk of a hold.
How do you prove the wood in our furniture was legally harvested?
We maintain Vriksh timber-legality verification under India's Timber Legality Assessment programme and FSC chain-of-custody on certified lines, with lot and supplier traceability back through our Jodhpur manufacturing network. For sheesham (Dalbergia sissoo), which is CITES-listed, we handle the documentation accordingly. Certificate numbers are shared directly with serious buyers on request — never published — so you hold verifiable proof behind your own due-care file.
Which wood species do you declare, and how are they named?
We declare the scientific name of the primary and any secondary species in each piece: sheesham as Dalbergia sissoo, mango as Mangifera indica, acacia as Acacia, teak as Tectona grandis, plus reclaimed, rosewood, rubberwood and pine where used. Mixed or composite pieces are itemised component by component. Consistent scientific naming across the invoice, packing list and declaration is what keeps the filing clean.
Does Lacey Act compliance slow down my order or add cost?
No. The legality documentation is part of how we already run — Vriksh, FSC chain-of-custody and species traceability are maintained continuously, not assembled per order. Standard lead time stays 30–45 days, and you receive the declaration-ready data pack alongside your commercial and shipping documents, so your broker can file PPQ 505 without chasing us.
How is the Lacey Act different from EUDR and the UK Timber Regulation?
All three target illegal timber, but they differ in mechanism. The Lacey Act (US) relies on a species-and-origin declaration plus importer due care. EUDR (EU) requires geolocation of harvest and a deforestation-free due-diligence statement. The UK Timber Regulation (UKTR) requires a due-diligence system. We are built for all three at once, so a single compliant source serves your US, EU and UK channels.
Order Jodhpur furniture that clears US customs cleanly.
Tell us what you plan to import and we will quote FOB or CIF with the compliance documentation your US entry needs — species, origin and legality, ready for your PPQ 505.