Its irritating how the folks who 'need' to control everything make such a big deal out of stuff like this, but they are, after all, just enforcing the law. If the illegal trade in rare and exotic woods is a problem, and if the musical instrument makers are violating the law, then we either have to enforce the law or do away with it.
Same thing with dairymen who have a lucrative following of food nuts who want unpasteurized products. That law's for the health of the people and if its worth having on the books its worth enforcing.
Customs agents going overboard about ivory keys on 200 year old pianos or exotic woods on guitars or violins or something like that may be less helpful...Geo
