I am looking for my 1st. Lowden and have spend countless hours trying to digest the new CITES regulations and Laceys Act. At this point, I have kinda given up trying to buy from overseas, too much ambiguity. There is a paragraph in the CITES regulation stating that the rules DOES NOT apply to personal/private items...I don't want to be the one to test this exception. Also, there is a 10% duty from customs. NAMM 2017 in Anaheim is around the corner, I was told by Bluedog Guitars in Canada that CITES new regulation which added ALL rosewood to Appendix 1 will be a huge discussion.
Here is my thread on the subject:
http://www.acousticguitarforum.com/f...d.php?t=455411