Wondering if someone has any info about the maker?
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@amber5 Nothing special, just a cabinet from the seventies, with nice Rio rosewood veneer. Where are you located? Is trading in Rio rosewood furniture not a problem in your country?
@amber5 CITES, also known as the Washington Convention, is a multilateral treaty for the protection of endangered plants and animals. Canada has signed this convention. Among other things, it means that trading in articles made from protected woods, such as most types of rosewood, is prohibited or at least regulated. In order to sell a piece of furniture made of Rio rosewood, you need a special CITES certificate, if you do not have one, you risk making yourself liable to prosecution. Many vintage dealers in Europe have wondered why the customs authorities were at their door at six in the morning. Inquire with your competent authorities what you have to do, then you are on the safe side.
@amber5 CITES, also known as the Washington Convention, is a multilateral treaty for the protection of endangered plants and animals. Canada has signed this convention. Among other things, it means that trading in articles made from protected woods, such as most types of rosewood, is prohibited or at least regulated. In order to sell a piece of furniture made of Rio rosewood, you need a special CITES certificate, if you do not have one, you risk making yourself liable to prosecution. Many vintage dealers in Europe have wondered why the customs authorities were at their door at six in the morning. Inquire with your competent authorities what you have to do, then you are on the safe side.
That is for international trade and only for rosewood from after 1992. If you were actually in this business and knew what you were talking about you would know that. You cannot sell any brazilian rosewood made after 1992 and you cannot transport or sell internationally any brazilian rosewood without getting a certificate for it, this made it difficult for musicians to travel which is why the law changed last year to allow an exemption for musical instruments. You CAN absolutely buy and sell vintage brazilian rosewood furniture within your own country without any complications.
The rules are stated below, notice there is nothing on domestic commerce.
Brazilian rosewood plants, parts, products, or derivatives may be used in commercial trade only if presented with documentation from CITES certifying that it was acquired prior to June 11, 1992.
International
Brazilian rosewood products may be imported and exported commercially only if they are:
- Presented with a USDA-APHIS Protected Plant Permit;
- Presented with documentation from CITES certifying that it was acquired prior to June 11, 1992;
- Imported and exported through designated ports.
Non-Commercial Import/Export
Brazilian rosewood products may be imported and exported for noncommercial use only ifthey are:
- Presented with both an Import Permit and an Export Permit or Re-Export Certificate; or
- Presented with certification of artificial propagation; or
- Presented with documentation from CITES certifying that it was acquired prior to June 11, 1992.
International Travel with a Rosewood Musical Instrument
Musical instruments containing Brazilian rosewood may be transported across international borders only if they are:
- Only one border crossing is to take place, accompanied by the proper documentation from CITES; or a passport-like certificate is obtained for multiple border crossings.
- In addition, the Brazilian rosewood musical instrument must travel through a USDA-APHIS CITES-designated port.
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