Tropical Hardwoods
THE RIGHT HARDWOOD FOR ANY APPLICATION.
NWH’s tropical hardwoods presents a wide range of choices for OEMs for interior and exterior applications including decking and flooring.
NWH stocks a variety of species of globally sourced hardwood lumber from Africa, Central and South America and Asia. All our lumber goes through a rigorous 6-point inspection to ensure that all product meets our specifications. We only procure from reputable suppliers who meet all Lacey Act requirements for your peace of mind. Our globally sourced species are warehoused in strategic locations throughout the U.S., which allows for mixed-load deliveries and orders that generally ship within a few days.
Tropical Hardwood SPECIES
Our tropical hardwoods are kiln-dried for appropriate conditioning and moisture content. After final inspection, we separate Select & Better from other grades to maintain grade integrity.
Tropical Hardwood DECKING
Our tropical decking species are available in a variety of grades, widths and lengths to meet all your project needs.
HARDWOOD JANKA RATING
The Janka hardness test provides a relative scale where the higher the number indicates the harder the wood.
we're serious about sustainability
Sustainability
CITES: Convention on International Trade of Species at Risk
Signed in 1973, CITES is based on precautionary regulations imposed before a species becomes species at risk or extinct. The convention regulates trade of select hardwoods species through an agreed upon, international system of permits and custom inspections upon both import and export of products. With CITES certification, the hardwoods have been legally acquired and produced in a sustainable fashion. CITES has been successful because governments understand that sustainable trade contributes to the survival of a species by creating economic incentives for its continued existence.
CITES has three different levels of protection for species, known as Appendices.
Appendix I
Appendix I represents species that are in danger. These species are considered to be threatened with extinction and not allowed to be traded.
Appendix II
Appendix II species are not currently threatened with extinction but are at risk in the wild. Species in this appendix are closely regulated but not as restricted as Appendix I. Appendix II species require a CITES export permit.
Appendix III
Appendix III species are listed voluntarily by individual countries. Countries list these species in order to help preserve the species in question. Appendix III species require a CITES export permit. Countries that did not list the species must provide a Certificate of Origin showing that the shipment did not come from an Appendix III country. Species in this appendix are far less restricted than those included in Appendix I or Appendix II.
