Pericopsis elata (African Teak)

Trade in P. elata met the criteria for high volume trade in a globally threatened species as in 2010. EU imports in 2011 principally comprised wild-sourced timber traded for commercial purposes (10 538 m3 timber). Again, all imports originated in Cameroon (50%) and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (50%). Imports of timber decreased by 15% between 2010 and 2011. The species has been reviewed at numerous SRGs and was selected for the CITES Review of Significant Trade process following CoP14; Cameroon was categorised as Least Concern and DRC as Possible Concern at the 19th meeting of the Plants Committee. The SRG formed a positive opinion for specimens from Cameroon on 02/04/2002, which was reconfirmed on 12/03/2009; a positive opinion was formed for specimens from the Democratic Republic of the Congo on 30/11/2009.

2010 Summary for Pericopsis elata (African Teak)

Criteria met:  High volume (globally threatened)

Principal trade term to the EU:  timber

Principal source:  wild

Top EU importer:  Belgium, Portugal

Top Trading Partner:  Democratic Republic of Congo, Cameroon

CITES Appendix:  II

IUCN Status:  Endangered

EU-reported imports of wild-sourced Pericopsis elata timber (reported in m3), all purposes, 2001-2010.

EU imports in 2010 primarily comprised 12,417 m3 of wild-sourced timber traded for commercial purposes. EU imports of wild-sourced timber more than doubled between 2009 and 2010, following two consecutive years in which imports decreased.
The majority of the timber was imported directly from Democratic Republic of the Congo (50%) or Cameroon (43%). The SRG formed a positive opinion for specimens from Cameroon on 02/04/2002, which was reconfirmed on 12/03/2009; a positive opinion was formed for specimens from the Democratic Republic of the Congo on 30/11/2009.