CITES regulates international trade in animal and plant species listed in one of three appendices. The Parties have agreed to criteria and guidance for amending Appendices I and II, and guidance for including a species in Appendix III The Parties have also adopted a resolution on CITES and timber species. The Parties agreed that before introducing a proposal to list a tree species in CITES, the proposing country should consult with other international organizations with competence on timber and forestry issues. They also agreed that any proposal to include timber in Appendix II or III should indicate what parts and derivatives of that species will be regulated (see CITES Annotations column on table below for Appendix-II and -III species). Not all CITES-listed tree species are traded as timber; some are traded as medicinal or horticultural specimens (for example, Taxus and palms)

Current CITES Listings of Tree Species

CITES Annotations:
#1 Designates all parts and derivatives, except: (a) seeds, spores and pollen (including pollinia); (b) seedling or tissue cultures obtained in vitro, in solid or liquid media, transported in sterile containers; and (c) cut flowers of artificially propagated plants.
#2 Designates all parts and derivatives, except: (a) seeds and pollen; (b) seedling or tissue cultures obtained in vitro, in solid or liquid media, transported in sterile containers; (c) cut flowers of artificially propagated plants; and (d) chemical derivatives and finished pharmaceutical products.
#5 Designates logs, sawn wood, and veneer sheets.
#6 Designates logs, sawn wood, veneer sheets, and plywood.
#7 Designates logs, wood-chips, and unprocessed broken material.
#10 Designates all parts and derivatives except: (a) seeds and pollen; and (b) finished pharmaceuticals products.
10 Whole artificially propagated plants in pots or other small containers, each consignment being accompanied by a label or document stating the name of the taxon or taxa and the text 'artificially propagated', are not subject to the provisions of the Convention.