The country profile of Suriname is online now. Suriname is considered a potential market for European traders. The amount of FSC-certified hectares is growing, with the support of the Sustainable Trade Initiative (IDH). Certified companies are eager to create new business opportunities, which is the reason why a delegation of European timber traders visited Suriname in November 2015. The trade mission was organized by ETTF and ESS, and supported by the European STTC.

The first profiles that were published on ETTF’s Timber Trade Portal were the ones of Ghana, Guyana, Ivory Coast and Indonesia. All published profiles have been reviewed by at least one expert party, such as a local forestry official.

With today’s launch an important milestone is reached for the international timber trade, since this website provides a one-stop information point for timber industry and timber legality of producer countries.