Country guides
These guides summarise the paper mills and latest forest news in each country. They also show the results of the Forest Risk Assessment which is the basis of our paper analysis in the Grading System.
You can sort the countries by risk.
The paper mills shown in the country guides are only those listed in the Book Chain Project, so it may not be an exhaustive list in each country. Listing in these country guides does not constitute any endorsement from the Book Chain Project. Detailed results of product-specific risk assessments are only available to publishers and print suppliers with access to the secure database.
Name | Deforestation Risk | Transhipment Risk | Labour Rights & H&S Risk | Environment Risk | Biodiversity Risk |
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1 | Afghanistan | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
3 | Algeria | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
6 | Angola | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
8 | Antigua and Barbuda | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
10 | Armenia | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
18 | Bangladesh | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
20 | Belarus | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |
23 | Benin | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes |
25 | Bhutan | No | No | Yes | No | Yes |
26 | Bolivia | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
29 | Botswana | Yes | No | Yes | No | No |
30 | Brazil | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
32 | Brunei Darussalam | No | No | Yes | No | Yes |
34 | Burkina Faso | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |
35 | Burundi | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes |
36 | Cambodia | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
37 | Cameroon | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
42 | Central African Republic | Yes | No | Yes | No | No |
43 | Chad | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |
46 | China | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
50 | Comoros | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
247 | Congo | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes |
51 | Congo (Democratic Republic) | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
54 | Côte d'Ivoire | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
56 | Cuba | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
61 | Djibouti | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
65 | Ecuador | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
66 | Egypt | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
67 | El Salvador | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
68 | Equatorial Guinea | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
69 | Eritrea | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
209 | Eswatini | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
71 | Ethiopia | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes |
80 | Gabon | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes |
81 | Gambia | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |
84 | Ghana | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
91 | Guatemala | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
92 | Guinea | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
246 | Guinea-Bissau | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |
94 | Haiti | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
96 | Honduras | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
97 | Hong Kong (China) | No | No | Yes | No | Yes |
100 | India | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
101 | Indonesia | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
102 | Iran | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
103 | Iraq | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
111 | Kazakhstan | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
112 | Kenya | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
113 | Kiribati | No | No | Yes | No | Yes |
114 | Korea (Democratic People's Republic) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
116 | Kuwait | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
117 | Kyrgyzstan | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
118 | Lao (People's Democratic Republic) | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes |
120 | Lebanon | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
121 | Lesotho | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
122 | Liberia | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes |
123 | Libya | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
127 | Macao (China) | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
129 | Madagascar | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
130 | Malawi | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
131 | Malaysia | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
133 | Mali | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |
135 | Marshall Islands | No | No | Yes | No | Yes |
137 | Mauritania | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
140 | Mexico | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
142 | Moldova | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |
144 | Mongolia | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
146 | Morocco | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
147 | Mozambique | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
148 | Myanmar | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
149 | Namibia | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
150 | Nauru | No | No | Yes | No | Yes |
151 | Nepal | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
157 | Nicaragua | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
158 | Niger | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |
159 | Nigeria | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
163 | Oman | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
164 | Pakistan | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
166 | Palestine | No | No | Yes | No | Yes |
168 | Papua New Guinea | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
169 | Paraguay | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
170 | Peru | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
171 | Philippines | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
179 | Russia | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
180 | Rwanda | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
203 | Saint Lucia | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
185 | Sao Tome and Principe | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
186 | Saudi Arabia | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
187 | Senegal | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |
190 | Sierra Leone | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
194 | Solomon Islands | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
195 | Somalia | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
196 | South Africa | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
261 | South Sudan | No | No | Yes | No | Yes |
207 | Sudan | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes |
208 | Suriname | No | Yes | Yes | No | No |
212 | Syria | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
215 | Tajikistan | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
216 | Tanzania | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
217 | Thailand | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
64 | Timor-Leste | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
218 | Togo | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
220 | Tonga | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
221 | Trinidad and Tobago | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
222 | Tunisia | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
223 | Turkey | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
224 | Turkmenistan | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
226 | Tuvalu | No | No | Yes | No | Yes |
227 | Uganda | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
228 | Ukraine | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |
229 | United Arab Emirates | No | No | Yes | Yes | No |
234 | Vanuatu | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
236 | Venezuela | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
237 | Vietnam | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
253 | Western Sahara | No | No | Yes | No | Yes |
242 | Yemen | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
244 | Zambia | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
245 | Zimbabwe | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
251 | Åland Islands | No | No | No | No | No |
2 | Albania | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes |
4 | American Samoa | No | No | No | No | Yes |
5 | Andorra | No | Yes | No | Yes | No |
7 | Anguilla | No | No | No | No | Yes |
250 | Antarctica | No | No | No | No | No |
9 | Argentina | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes |
11 | Aruba | No | No | No | No | Yes |
12 | Australia | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes |
13 | Austria | No | No | No | No | Yes |
14 | Azerbaijan | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
16 | Bahamas | No | No | No | No | Yes |
17 | Bahrain | No | Yes | No | Yes | No |
19 | Barbados | No | No | No | Yes | Yes |
21 | Belgium | No | No | No | No | No |
22 | Belize | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes |
24 | Bermuda | No | No | No | No | Yes |
27 | Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba | No | No | No | No | Yes |
28 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | No | Yes | No | No | Yes |
252 | Bouvet Island | No | No | No | No | No |
31 | British Indian Ocean Territory | No | No | No | No | No |
33 | Bulgaria | No | Yes | No | No | Yes |
40 | Cabo Verde | No | No | No | No | Yes |
38 | Canada | No | No | No | No | Yes |
41 | Cayman Islands | No | No | No | No | Yes |
45 | Chile | No | No | No | Yes | Yes |
47 | Christmas Island | Yes | No | No | No | Yes |
48 | Cocos (Keeling) Islands | Yes | No | No | No | Yes |
49 | Colombia | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
52 | Cook Islands | No | No | No | No | Yes |
53 | Costa Rica | No | Yes | No | No | Yes |
55 | Croatia | No | Yes | No | No | Yes |
57 | Curaçao | No | No | No | No | Yes |
58 | Cyprus | No | Yes | No | No | Yes |
59 | Czech Republic | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
60 | Denmark | No | No | No | No | No |
62 | Dominica | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
63 | Dominican Republic | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
70 | Estonia | Yes | No | No | Yes | No |
72 | Falkland Islands | No | No | No | No | No |
73 | Faroe Islands | No | No | No | No | No |
74 | Fiji | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
75 | Finland | No | No | No | No | No |
76 | France | No | No | No | No | Yes |
77 | French Guiana | No | No | No | No | No |
78 | French Polynesia | No | No | No | No | Yes |
79 | French Southern Territories | No | No | No | No | No |
82 | Georgia | No | Yes | No | No | Yes |
83 | Germany | No | No | No | No | No |
85 | Gibraltar | No | No | No | No | Yes |
86 | Greece | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
87 | Greenland | No | No | No | No | No |
88 | Grenada | No | No | No | No | No |
89 | Guadeloupe | No | No | No | No | Yes |
90 | Guam | No | No | No | Yes | Yes |
254 | Guernsey | No | No | No | No | No |
93 | Guyana | No | Yes | No | No | Yes |
256 | Heard Island and McDonald Islands | No | No | No | No | No |
98 | Hungary | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
99 | Iceland | No | No | No | No | No |
104 | Ireland | No | No | No | No | No |
105 | Isle of Man | No | No | No | No | No |
106 | Israel | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes |
107 | Italy | No | Yes | No | No | Yes |
108 | Jamaica | No | No | No | Yes | Yes |
109 | Japan | No | No | No | Yes | Yes |
257 | Jersey | No | No | No | No | No |
110 | Jordan | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
115 | Korea (Republic) | No | No | No | Yes | No |
119 | Latvia | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
124 | Liechtenstein | No | No | No | No | No |
125 | Lithuania | Yes | No | No | No | No |
126 | Luxembourg | No | No | No | No | No |
132 | Maldives | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes |
134 | Malta | Yes | No | No | No | Yes |
136 | Martinique | No | No | No | No | Yes |
138 | Mauritius | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes |
139 | Mayotte | No | No | No | No | Yes |
248 | Micronesia | No | No | No | Yes | Yes |
143 | Monaco | No | No | No | No | Yes |
249 | Montenegro | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes |
145 | Montserrat | No | No | No | No | Yes |
153 | Netherlands | No | No | No | No | No |
155 | New Caledonia | No | No | No | No | Yes |
156 | New Zealand | No | No | No | No | Yes |
160 | Niue | No | No | No | No | Yes |
161 | Norfolk Island | No | No | No | No | Yes |
128 | North Macedonia | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes |
259 | Northern Mariana Islands | No | No | No | Yes | Yes |
162 | Norway | No | No | No | No | No |
165 | Palau | No | No | No | Yes | Yes |
167 | Panama | Yes | No | No | No | Yes |
172 | Pitcairn | No | No | No | No | Yes |
173 | Poland | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
174 | Portugal | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes |
175 | Puerto Rico | No | No | No | No | Yes |
176 | Qatar | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No |
177 | Réunion | No | No | No | No | Yes |
178 | Romania | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
199 | Saint Barthélemy | No | No | No | No | Yes |
201 | Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha | No | No | No | No | No |
202 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | No | No | No | No | Yes |
258 | Saint Martin | No | No | No | No | Yes |
205 | Saint Pierre and Miquelon | No | No | No | No | No |
206 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | No | No | No | Yes | Yes |
182 | Samoa | No | No | No | Yes | Yes |
184 | San Marino | No | No | No | Yes | Yes |
188 | Serbia | No | Yes | No | No | No |
189 | Seychelles | No | No | No | No | Yes |
191 | Singapore | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes |
204 | Sint Maarten | No | No | No | No | Yes |
192 | Slovakia | No | Yes | No | No | No |
193 | Slovenia | No | Yes | No | No | Yes |
255 | South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands | No | No | No | No | No |
197 | Spain | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
198 | Sri Lanka | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
260 | Svalbard and Jan Mayen | No | No | No | No | No |
210 | Sweden | No | No | No | No | No |
211 | Switzerland | No | No | No | No | No |
214 | Taiwan (China) | No | No | No | No | Yes |
219 | Tokelau | No | No | No | No | Yes |
225 | Turks and Caicos Islands | No | No | No | No | Yes |
230 | United Kingdom | No | No | No | No | No |
231 | United States | No | No | No | Yes | Yes |
262 | United States Minor Outlying Islands | No | No | No | Yes | Yes |
232 | Uruguay | No | No | No | No | Yes |
233 | Uzbekistan | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
235 | Vatican City | No | No | No | No | Yes |
238 | Virgin Islands (British) | No | No | No | No | Yes |
239 | Virgin Islands (US) | No | No | No | No | Yes |
241 | Wallis and Futuna | No | No | No | No | Yes |