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Also, comparing the ivory trade to this case is not an equal comparison as the US has signed international treaties in a global effort to stop the illegal pouching of African elephants. Im not a international law expert but I don't think we have such treaties in regards to overseas wood. So what Justice is essentially saying in this case is that as a private company you now must follow the laws of a foreign nation in regards to what that country allows it's exporters to export. That is absurd IMO.
What then, is the responsibility of the private buyer? Do I need to learn the laws of a foreign country if I want to by that nice African zebra wood for my gun or might I have the Feds coming to my door after seizing the buyer records of a company that sells the wood?
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