New regulations are being put in place as of January 2, 2017 that will impact guitar manufacturers as well as any vendors or musicians wishing to cross a border with a guitar that contains any amount of rosewood in the body, fretboard, etc.
Here is an article that deals with this on a very broad level. For more detailed information refer to the CITES website or the individual country’s regulatory body such as Environment Canada.
https://reverb.com/news/new-cites-regulations-for-all-rosewood-species
The full impact on guitar manufacturers, retailers, musicians and the general public is yet to be seen. All we can say is “Stay Tuned”.
