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The information in this standard is provided on the following basis. The phytosanitary requirements found in this standard may be used as the basis of export certification. However, requirements may be changed by importing countries at any time at short notice or with no notice to New Zealand. This information is provided strictly on the basis that the Crown, the Ministry for Primary Industries, its statutory officers, employees, agents and all other persons responsible for or associated with the compilation, writing, editing, approval or publication of the information:
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Last Updated: 15 September 2023
Commodities
Note: For India's import requirements for species not included here please contact MPI Plant Exports.
Logs (Douglas fir)
Import Permits or Declarations |
Import permit NOT required.
Note: Phytosanitary inspection is used as the basis of the declaration statement for freedom from pests that are known to be present in New Zealand. |
Certification Requirements |
Phytosanitary certificate required. Phytosanitary certificates requested for breakbulk logs in ship holds must be approved by MPI by 23:59 hrs 31 October 2023. The bill of lading must be dated no later than 31 October 2023. |
Prohibited Importations | |
Bark | Not prohibited |
Insects | |
Fungi | Free from soil, earth, clay, compost, sand, peat and sphagnum moss. |
Soil | Free from soil, earth, clay, compost, sand, peat and sphagnum moss. |
Other | No information |
Pre-Shipment Inspections | Verification inspection required. |
Approved Pre-Shipment Treatments |
Fumigation or heat treatment as below. Note: between 15 September 2023 - 31 October 2023 methyl bromide fumigation may be undertaken on arrival for breakbulk logs in ship holds, without pre-export methyl bromide fumigation. Deck-stow breakbulk and containerised logs MUST be treated prior to export. |
Fumigation |
Methyl-bromide at:
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Antisapstain treatments | |
Insecticide treatments | |
Heat treatments | Heat treatment at 56°C and above (core temperature) for 30 minutes. |
Preservative treatments | |
Concessional Release | - |
General |
15 September 2023 – 31 October 2023 Fumigation on arrival remains PROHIBITED for deck-stow breakbulk and containerised logs. Note: It is recommended that:
Fumigation on arrival prohibited. |
Logs (Pine)
Import Permits or Declarations |
Import permit NOT required. Declarations required: "Free from:
Note: Phytosanitary inspection is used as the basis of the declaration statement for freedom from pests that are known to be present in New Zealand. |
Certification Requirements |
Phytosanitary certificate required. Phytosanitary certificates requested for breakbulk logs in ship holds must be approved by MPI by 23:59 hrs 31 October 2023. The bill of lading must be dated no later than 31 October 2023. |
Prohibited Importations | |
Bark | Not prohibited |
Insects | Free from quarantine pests including:
|
Fungi | Free from quarantine pests including:
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Soil | Free from soil, earth, clay, compost, sand, peat and sphagnum moss. |
Other | No information |
Pre-Shipment Inspections | Verification inspection required. |
Approved Pre-Shipment Treatments |
Fumigation or heat treatment as below. Note: between 15 September 2023 - 31 October 2023 methyl bromide fumigation may be undertaken on arrival for breakbulk logs in ship holds, without pre-export methyl bromide fumigation. Deck-stow breakbulk and containerised logs MUST be treated prior to export. |
Fumigation | Methyl-bromide at:
|
Antisapstain treatments | |
Insecticide treatments | |
Heat treatments | Heat treatment at 56°C and above (core temperature of wood) for 30 minutes. |
Preservative treatments | |
Concessional Release | - |
General |
15 September 2023 – 31 October 2023 Fumigation on arrival remains PROHIBITED for deck-stow breakbulk and containerised logs. Note: It is recommended that:
Fumigation on arrival prohibited. |
Logs (Eucalypt)
Import Permits or Declarations |
Import permit NOT required. Declarations required: "Free from:
Note: Phytosanitary inspection is used as the basis of the declaration statement for freedom from pests that are known to be present in New Zealand. |
Certification Requirements |
Phytosanitary certificate required. Phytosanitary certificates requested for breakbulk logs in ship holds must be approved by MPI by 23:59 hrs 31 October 2023. The bill of lading must be dated no later than 31 October 2023. |
Prohibited Importations | |
Bark | Not prohibited |
Insects |
Free from quarantine pests including:
|
Fungi | Free from quarantine pests including Phytophthora cryptogea (tomato foot rot). |
Soil | Free from soil, earth, clay, compost, sand, peat and sphagnum moss. |
Other | No information |
Pre-Shipment Inspections | Verification inspection required. |
Approved Pre-Shipment Treatments | Fumigation as below
Note: between 15 September 2023 - 31 October 2023 methyl bromide fumigation may be undertaken on arrival for breakbulk logs in ship holds, without pre-export methyl bromide fumigation. Deck-stow breakbulk and containerised logs MUST be treated prior to export. |
Fumigation | Methyl-bromide at:
|
Antisapstain treatments | |
Insecticide treatments | |
Heat treatments | |
Preservative treatments | |
Concessional Release | - |
General |
15 September 2023 – 31 October 2023 Fumigation on arrival remains PROHIBITED for deck-stow breakbulk and containerised logs. Note: It is recommended that:
Fumigation on arrival prohibited. |
Wood/ Timber - Sawn (Pine)
Import Permits or Declarations |
Import permit NOT required. Declarations required: “Free from:
|
Certification Requirements | Phytosanitary certificate required. |
Prohibited Importations | |
Bark | Free of bark. |
Insects | Free from quarantine pests including:
|
Fungi | Free from quarantine pests including: Atropellis piniphila and Atropellis pinicola (Branch and trunk cankers) |
Soil | Free from soil, earth, clay, compost, sand, peat and sphagnum moss. |
Other | No information |
Pre-Shipment Inspections | Verification inspection required. |
Approved Pre-Shipment Treatments |
Timber shall be either fumigated, kiln dried or heat treated.
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Fumigation |
Methyl-bromide at:
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Antisapstain treatments | |
Insecticide treatments | |
Heat treatments | Kiln dried or heat treated at 56°C for a minimum of 30 minutes (core temperature of wood). |
Preservative treatments | |
Concessional Release | None. |
General |
Wood/ Timber - Sawn (Douglas fir)
Import Permits or Declarations |
Import permit NOT required. Declarations required: "Free from:
|
Certification Requirements | Phytosanitary certificate required. |
Prohibited Importations | |
Bark | Not prohibited. |
Insects |
Free from quarantine pests including:
|
Fungi |
Free from quarantine pests including:
|
Soil | Free from soil, earth, clay, compost, sand, peat and sphagnum moss. |
Other | No information |
Pre-Shipment Inspections | Verification inspection required. |
Approved Pre-Shipment Treatments |
Timber shall be either fumigated, kiln dried or heat treated. India’s domestic requirements for fumigation of timber:
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Fumigation |
Methyl-bromide at:
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Antisapstain treatments | |
Insecticide treatments | |
Heat treatments | Kiln dried or heat treated at 56°C for a minimum of 30 minutes (core temperature of wood) and appropriately marked as 'KD' or 'HT'. |
Preservative treatments | |
Concessional Release | None. |
General |
Wood/ Timber - Chips
Import Permits or Declarations | Import permit NOT required. |
Certification Requirements | Phytosanitary certificate NOT required for wood chips of less than 6mm thickness. Phytosanitary certificate required for wood chips 6mm thick and over. Applications should be sent one month in advance and in triplicate. |
Prohibited Importations | |
Bark | Shall be bark free. |
Insects | Free of quarantine pests. |
Fungi | Free of quarantine pests. |
Soil | Free from soil, earth, clay, compost, sand, peat and sphagnum moss. |
Other | - |
Pre-Shipment Inspections | Verification inspection is required if a phytosanitary certificate is required. |
Approved Pre-Shipment Treatments | |
Fumigation | |
Antisapstain treatments | |
Insecticide treatments | |
Heat treatments | |
Preservative treatments | |
Concessional Release | None. |
General | Will be inspected on arrival in India for pests and diseases. |
Wood Products – Reconstituted/ Plywood/ LVL/ Veneer
Import Permits or Declarations | Import permit NOT required. |
Certification Requirements |
Phytosanitary certificate NOT required. Note: Products that are fully processed do not require a phytosanitary certificate, but if there is doubt one may be asked for MDF |
Prohibited Importations | - |
Bark | - |
Insects | Free of quarantine pests. |
Fungi | Free of quarantine pests. |
Soil | Free from soil, earth, clay, compost, sand, peat and sphagnum moss. |
Other | - |
Pre-Shipment Inspections | Verification inspection not required. |
Approved Pre-Shipment Treatments | - |
Fumigation | - |
Antisapstain treatments | - |
Insecticide treatments | - |
Heat treatments | - |
Preservative treatments | - |
Concessional Release | - |
General | - |
Wood Products - Packaging
Import Permits or Declarations | Import permit NOT required. |
Certification Requirements | Wood packaging material and dunnage must be marked in accordance with ISPM 15, or be accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate. |
Prohibited Importations | |
Bark | Wood packaging material and dunnage must be made of debarked wood in accordance with ISPM 15. |
Insects | Free of quarantine pests. |
Fungi | Free of quarantine pests. |
Soil | Free from soil, earth, clay, compost, sand, peat and sphagnum moss. |
Other | No information |
Pre-Shipment Inspections | Verification inspection required for wood packaging accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate. Verification inspection NOT required for ISPM 15 compliant wood packaging. |
Approved Pre-Shipment Treatments | |
Fumigation | Wood packaging material and dunnage must be treated in accordance with ISPM 15. |
Antisapstain treatments | |
Insecticide treatments | |
Heat treatments | Wood packaging material and dunnage must be treated in accordance with ISPM 15. |
Preservative treatments | |
Concessional Release | None. |
General | All treatments must be endorsed on the phytosanitary certificate unless marked as ISPM 15. |
Quarantine Pests
See Appendix 1 on the ICPR plants India [PDF, 1.2 MB]