Depends upon the species, Craig. http://www.fws.gov/international/DMA_DSA/CITES/CITES_home.html http://www.fws.gov/international/DMA_DSA/CITES/pdf/Cites_eng.pdf http://www.cites.org/eng/app/appendices.php (true rosewoods are of the genus Dalbergia)
Only Dalbergia nigra is afforded protection under appendix I (i.e., "species threatened with extinction. Trade in specimens of these species is permitted only in exceptional circumstances."). Any other Dalbergia spp. listed fall under appendix III (i.e., "species that are protected in at least one country, which has asked other CITES Parties for assistance in controlling the trade" or, essentially, much easier to trade depending upon the documented place of origin). Best, Eugene -----Original Message----- From: lute-...@cs.dartmouth.edu [mailto:lute-...@cs.dartmouth.edu] On Behalf Of co...@medievalist.org Sent: Wednesday, August 01, 2012 1:31 PM To: lutelist Net Subject: [LUTE] Re: My First Lute Howard wrote: > >Apart from the obvious caveats: > >Doesn't "travel lute" mean flat back? Yes, I agree. The nomenclature they use seems a bit ignorant, not meant in the pejorative. I think I saw an 8 course "descant" lute too by them. >And importing rosewood may be a problem because most varieties are endangered. Is there a moratorium or other proscription in the US on importing rosewood? I wasn't aware if there is. Please let me know as I have an opportunity to get some and don't want to break any laws I'm ignorant of. Thank you. Regards, Craig To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
