• Japan is the only member of the G7 that lacks a law banning the　import of illegal timber, despite being the world’s fourth largest　importer of wood.　• Over 20% of the global timber trade is considered illegal according to INTERPOL. • Japan is the largest importer of rainforest plywood in the world, much of which is used as disposable concrete moulds in construction projects, or flooring in Japanese homes. • Around a quarter of all plywood on the Japanese market comes from the Malaysian state of Sarawak. The UN Office on Drugs and Crime estimates that approximately 50% of all wood products from Sarawak are illegal.