SVLK / V-Legal: Timber Legality for Hardwood-Containing Charcoal

Because the blended grades contain hardwood, coconut BBQ charcoal is subject to Indonesia’s mandatory timber-legality system, SVLK (Sistem Verifikasi Legalitas Kayu). The export document that system issues — the V-Legal document — is recognised as a FLEGT licence for shipments into the EU and UK, evidencing that the wood was legally sourced.

Why It Applies, And To Whom

SVLK is not optional for timber-bearing products leaving Indonesia. It matters for buyers in the EU, UK, United States, Australia, Japan, and Korea, where legal-sourcing evidence is expected or required at import. In practice:

• the blended grades (coconut + hardwood) carry the timber-legality obligation directly, and
• the V-Legal document accompanies the export and underpins the legality leg of an EUDR due-diligence pack.

For Grade A (100% coconut shell), which contains no hardwood, confirm with your destination whether a V-Legal document is still expected for the customs line before booking.

Questions

Is SVLK required for coconut BBQ charcoal?

Yes for the hardwood-containing grades. Because the blended grades contain hardwood, they fall under Indonesia’s mandatory SVLK timber-legality system, which issues the V-Legal export document.

What is a V-Legal document?

It is the export document issued under SVLK that evidences legal timber sourcing. For shipments into the EU and UK it is recognised as a FLEGT licence.

Does Grade A pure coconut-shell charcoal need SVLK?

Grade A contains no hardwood, so the timber-legality basis differs. Confirm with your destination and an accredited LVLK whether a V-Legal document is still expected on the customs line before booking.