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Last Updated: 27 August 2024
Commodities
Logs
| Import Permits or Declarations | Import permit NOT required. |
| Certification Requirements | Phytosanitary certificate NOT required. |
| Prohibited Importations | |
| Bark | |
| Insects | Free of quarantine pests. |
| Fungi | Free of quarantine pests. |
| Soil | |
| Other | |
| Pre-Shipment Inspections | |
| Approved Pre-Shipment Treatments | |
| Fumigation | |
| Antisapstain treatments | |
| Insecticide treatments | |
| Heat treatments | |
| Preservative treatments | |
| Concessional Release | None specified for New Zealand. |
| General | May be inspected on arrival to confirm pest free status. Goods infested with pests will require treatment or destruction. |
Wood/Timber - Sawn
| Import Permits or Declarations | Import permit NOT required. |
| Certification Requirements | Phytosanitary certificate NOT required. |
| Prohibited Importations | |
| Bark | |
| Insects | Free of quarantine pests. |
| Fungi | Free of quarantine pests. |
| Soil | |
| Other | |
| Pre-Shipment Inspections | |
| Approved Pre-Shipment Treatments | |
| Fumigation | |
| Antisapstain treatments | |
| Insecticide treatments | |
| Heat treatments | |
| Preservative treatments | |
| Concessional Release | None specified for New Zealand. |
| General | May be inspected on arrival to confirm pest free status. Goods infested with pests will require treatment or destruction. |
Wood/Timber - Chips
| Import Permits or Declarations | Import permit NOT required. |
| Certification Requirements | Phytosanitary certificate NOT required. |
| Prohibited Importations | |
| Bark | |
| Insects | Free of quarantine pests. |
| Fungi | Free of quarantine pests. |
| Soil | |
| Other | |
| Pre-Shipment Inspections | |
| Approved Pre-Shipment Treatments | |
| Fumigation | |
| Antisapstain treatments | |
| Insecticide treatments | |
| Heat treatments | |
| Preservative treatments | |
| Concessional Release | None specified for New Zealand. |
| General | May be inspected on arrival to confirm pest free status. Goods infested with pests will require treatment or destruction. |
Wood Products - Reconstituted/Plywood/LVL/Veneer
| Import Permits or Declarations | Import permit NOT required. |
| Certification Requirements | Phytosanitary certificate NOT required. |
| Prohibited Importations | |
| Bark | |
| Insects | Free of quarantine pests. |
| Fungi | Free of quarantine pests. |
| Soil | |
| Other | |
| Pre-Shipment Inspections | |
| Approved Pre-Shipment Treatments | |
| Fumigation | |
| Antisapstain treatments | |
| Insecticide treatments | |
| Heat treatments | |
| Preservative treatments | |
| Concessional Release | None specified for New Zealand. |
| General | May be inspected on arrival to confirm pest free status. Goods infested with pests will require treatment or destruction. |
Wood Products - Manufactured
| Import Permits or Declarations | Import permit NOT required. |
| Certification Requirements | Phytosanitary certificate NOT required. |
| Prohibited Importations | |
| Bark | |
| Insects | Free of quarantine pests. |
| Fungi | Free of quarantine pests. |
| Soil | |
| Other | |
| Pre-Shipment Inspections | |
| Approved Pre-Shipment Treatments | |
| Fumigation | |
| Antisapstain treatments | |
| Insecticide treatments | |
| Heat treatments | |
| Preservative treatments | |
| Concessional Release | None specified for New Zealand. |
| General | May be inspected on arrival to confirm pest free status. Goods infested with pests will require treatment or destruction. |
Wood Products - Packaging
| Import Permits or Declarations | Import permit NOT required. |
| Certification Requirements | Phytosanitary certificate NOT required. ISPM 15 compliance is not yet mandatory |
| Prohibited Importations | |
| Bark | ISPM 15 compliance is not yet mandatory. |
| Insects | Free of quarantine pests. |
| Fungi | Free of quarantine pests. |
| Soil | |
| Other | |
| Pre-Shipment Inspections | |
| Approved Pre-Shipment Treatments | |
| Fumigation | ISPM 15 compliance is not yet mandatory. |
| Antisapstain treatments | |
| Insecticide treatments | |
| Heat treatments | ISPM 15 compliance is not yet mandatory. |
| Preservative treatments | |
| Concessional Release | None specified for New Zealand. |
| General | May be inspected on arrival to confirm pest free status. Goods infested with pests will require treatment or destruction. |
Bark
| Import Permits or Declarations |
Import permit NOT required. Additional declaration required: “Free from plant parasitic organisms” |
| Certification Requirements |
Phytosanitary certificate required. The growing medium can be analysed in a laboratory and certified free from plant parasitic organisms (i.e. nematodes) or treatment options can be carried out as detailed below. |
| Prohibited Importations | |
| Bark | Hevea spp. |
| Insects | Free of quarantine pests. |
| Fungi | Free of quarantine pests. |
| Soil | |
| Other | |
| Pre-Shipment Inspections | |
| Approved Pre-Shipment Treatments |
Where treatment is required, the details of the treatment must be identified upon the phytosanitary certificate. |
| Fumigation |
Methyl bromide fumigation at 80 g/m3 for 48 hours (Contact Plant Exports for temperature: PlantExports@mpi.govt.nz) Note: Medium to be spread in layers not more than 30 cm. |
| Antisapstain treatments | |
| Insecticide treatments | |
| Heat treatments |
Dry heat temperature at 121 °C for 2 hours. Note: Medium to be spread in layers not more than 13 mm.
Steam treatment at 121°C for 30 minutes. Note: Medium to be spread in layers not more than 50 mm. |
| Preservative treatments | |
| Concessional Release | None specified for New Zealand. |
| General | May be inspected on arrival to confirm pest free status. Post-entry Inspection – At premises pre-approved by AVA. Goods infested with pests will require treatment or destruction. |
Quarantine Pests
Part 1 (Quarantine Pests - Regulated Pests)
Bacteria
| Clavibacter michiganensis sub. sp. nebraskense = Corynebacteriur nebraskense | Leaf freckles and wilt |
| Clavibacter michiganensis sub. sp. sepedonicum = Corynebacteriur sepedonicum | Bacteria ring rot |
| Curtobacterium flaccumfaciens = Corynebacteriurn flaccumfaciens | Bean wilt |
| Pseudomonas syringae | Leaf spot/blight |
| Xanthomonas ampelina | Bacterial blight (grapes) |
| Xanthomonas campestris pv. cassavae | Cassava bacterial necrosis |
| Xanthomonas campestris pv. phaseoli | Common bacterial blight |
Fungi
| Aecidium cantensis | Deforming rust |
| Angiosorus solani (Thecophora solani) | Thecophora potato smut |
| Ascochyta gossypii (Ascochyta phaseolorum) | Ascochyta blight |
| Cercospora elaeidis | Freckle |
| Claviceps gigantean | Ergot, Horse's tooth |
| Cochliobolus carbonum (Drechslera zeicola) | Charred ear mould |
| Colletotrichum coffeanum | Coffee berry disease |
| Crinipellis perniciosa (Marasmius perniciosus) | Witches broom |
| Cryptosporella eugeniae | Dieback |
| Deuterophoma tracheiphila (Phoma tracheiphila) | Mal secco |
| Diaporthe phaseolorum var. caulivora | Stem canker |
| Erysiphe polygoni | Powdery mildew |
| Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. elaeidis | Fusarium wilt |
| Fusarium xylarioides (Gibberella xylarioides) | Tracheomycosis |
| Hemileia coffeicola | Powdery rust, grey leaf rust |
| Marasmiellus cocophilus | Lethal bole |
| Microcyclus ulei | South American leaf blight |
| Monilioplithora roreri (Monilia roreri) | Pod rot, watery pod rot |
| Mycena citricolor (Omphalia flavida) | American leaf spot |
| Mycosphaerella fijiensis var. difformis | Black sigatoka |
| Peronospora tabacina | Blue mould |
| Phaeolus manihotis | Root rot |
| Phoma exigua var fourata (Phoma exigua var. exigua) | Gangrene |
| Phiomopsis theae | Stem canker |
| Phyrnatotrichopsis omnivorum | Texas root rot |
| Polyscytalium pustulans (Oospora pustulans) | Skin spot |
| Puccinia pittieriana | Common rust |
| Puccinia psidii | Guava rust |
| Sphaceloma arachidis | Scab |
| Sphaceloma manihoticola | Super elongation |
| Synchytrium endobioticum | Black wart, black scab |
| Trachysphaera fructigena | Trachysphaera pod rot |
| Verticillium albo-atrum | Verticillium wilt |
| Verticillium dahliae | Verticillium wilt |
Insects
| Acanthosellides obtectus | Bean bruchid |
| Anastrepha obliqua | West Indian fruit fly |
| Anastrepha fraterculus | South American fruit fly |
| Anastrepha ludens | Mexican fruit fly |
| Anastrepha. spp. | Fruit fly |
| Antestiopsis spp. | Antestia bug |
| Antliomomus vestitus | Peruvian cotton boil weevil |
| Antliomomus grandis | Mexican cotton boll weevil |
| Aonidomytilus albus | Cassava scale |
| Bactrocera tyroni | Queensland fruit fly |
| Bathycoella thalassina | Cocoa bug |
| Bruchus pisorum | Pea pod weevil |
| Caliotlirips masculinus | Thrips |
| Ceratitis rosa | Natal fruit fly |
| Ceratitis capitata | Mediterranean fruit fly |
| Chaetanaphotrips orchidii | Banana rust thrip |
| Chrysomplialus aonidium | Florida red scale |
| Coclaenomenodera elaedis | Leaf miner |
| Coclaenomenodera elaeidis | Leaf miner |
| Diatrea abbreviatus | Sugarcane root stalk borer |
| Distantiella theobroma | Cocoa capsid |
| Epilaclina varivestis | Mexican bean beetle |
| Euscepes postfaciatus | West Indian sweet potato weevil |
| Helopeltis bergrothi | Helopeltis bug |
| Hercinothrip bicinctus | Banana thrip |
| Hypsipyla robusta | Stem borer |
| Rynchophorus phoenicis | African palm weevil |
| Leguminivora glycinivorella | Soybean pod borer |
| Leptinotarsa decemilineata | Colorado potato beetle |
| Leptopharsa heveae | Lace bug |
| Leptopharsa gibbicarina | Lace bug |
| Leucoptera coffeella | Coffee leaf miner |
| Lissorhoptrus oryzephilus | Rice water weevil |
| Melittomma insulare | Wood borer |
| Menalonium sp. | Mirid bug |
| Noorda albizonalis | Red banded catepillar |
| Oryctes boas (Oryctes monoceros) | Rhinoceros beetle |
| Pachymerus lacerdae | Kernel borer |
| Pachymerus nucleorum | Kernel borer |
| Pimelephila ghesquierii | Palm moth |
| Planococcus kenyae | Kenya mealy bug |
| Prostephanus truncatus | Large grain borer |
| Pseudotheraptus wayi | Coreid bug |
| Quadraspidiotus perniciosus | San Jose scale |
| Rhynchophorus palmarum | South American palm weevil |
| Sacadodes pyralis | False pink boll worm |
| Sahlbergella singularis | Cocoa capsid |
| Sesamia cretica | Durra/sorghum stalk borer |
| Sophronica ventrallis | Berry borer |
| Stenoma decora | Cocoa shoot |
| Trogoderma granarium | Khapra beetle |
| Xyleborus ferrugineus | Black twig borer |
Mites
| Aceria guerreronis (Eryophyes guerreronis) | Coconut mite |
| Monochellus tanajoa (Ononychelie tanajoe) | Cassava green mite |
| Oligonychuys peruvianus (Homonychus peruvianus) | Cassava mite |
Nematodes
| Anguina agrostis | Seed gall nematode |
| Anguina graminis | Seed gall nematode |
| Anguina tritici | Seed gall nematode |
| Aphasmatylenchus straturatus | |
| Aphelenchoides arachidis | Testa nematode |
| Aphelenchoides blastophorus | Stem and bulb nematode |
| Aphelenchoides fragariae | Bud & leaf spring dwarf |
| Aphelenchoides lilium | Bud nematode |
| Bursaphelenchus lignicolus | Pine wilt nematode |
| Ditylenchus destructor | Potato rot nematode |
| Ditylenchus myceliophagus | Mushroom nematode |
| Globodera pallida | Cyst nematode |
| Globodera rostochienesis | Golden nematode, Potato cyst nematode |
| Hemicycliophora arenaria | Sheath nematode |
| Heterodera avenae | Oat cyst nematode |
| Heterodera cacti | Cactus cyst nematode |
| Heterodera cajani | Cashew cyst nematode |
| Heterodera carrotae | Cyst carrot |
| Heterodera cruciferae | Crucifer cyst |
| Heterodera cyperi | Cyst nematode |
| Heterodera fici | Fig cyst nematode |
| Heterodera geottingiana | Pea cyst nematode |
| Heterodera longicaudata | Cyst nematode |
| Heterodera oryzicola | Rice cyst nematode |
| Heterodera sacchari | Sugarcane cyst nematode |
| Heterodera schactii | Sugarbeet cyst |
| Heterodera sorghi | Sorghum cyst nematode |
| Heterodera vignae | Pea cyst nematode |
| Heterodera zeae | Corn cyst nematode |
| Hirschmanniella miticausa | Taro nematode |
| Hirschmanniella spinicaudata | Rice root tip nematode |
| Hoplolaimus colombus | Lance nematode |
| Hoplolaimus indicus | Lance nematode |
| Hoplolaimus pararobustus | Lance nematode |
| Longidorus attenuatus | Needle nematode |
| Macroposthonia xenoplex | Ring nematode |
| Meloidogyne africana | Root knot nematode |
| Meloidogyne baurensis | Root knot nematode |
| Meloidogyne brevicauda | Root knot nematode |
| Meloidogyne chitwoodi | Root knot nematode |
| Meloidogyne coffeicola | Root knot nematode |
| Meloidogyne decalineata | Root knot nematode |
| Meloidogyne exigua | Root knot nematode |
| Meloidogyne grarninis | Root knot nematode |
| Meloidogyne indica | Root knot nematode |
| Meloidogyne inornata | Root knot nematode |
| Meloidogyne mali | Root knot nematode |
| Meloidogyne megadora | Root knot nematode |
| Meloidogyne naasi | Root knot nematode |
| Meloidogyne oteifae | Root knot nematode |
| Merlinius brevidens | |
| Nacobbus aberrans | False root knot |
| Pratylenchus fallax | Lesion nematode |
| Pratylenchus neglectus | California root lesion nematode |
| Pratylenchus thornei | Thorn’s root lesion nematode |
| Pratylenchus zeae | Corn root lesion nematode |
| Punctodera punctata | Grass cyst nematode |
| Rhadinaphelenchus cocophilus (= Bursaphelenchus cocophilus) | Red ring nematode |
| Scutellonema bradys | Yam rot nematode |
| Trichodorus virulilerus | Stubby root nematode |
| Xiphinema index | Dagger nematode |
Phytoplasmas
| Phytoplasmas of apple | Flat limb |
| Phytoplasmas of banana | Cameroon marbling disease |
| Phytoplasmas of cassava | Witches broom |
| Phytoplasmas of coconut | Lethal yellowing Coconut Awka diseases |
| Phytoplasmas of grape | Grapevine Flavescence doree |
| Phytoplasmas of grape | Pierce's disease = Xylella fastidiosa |
| Phytoplasmas of oil palm | Leaf mottle |
| Phytoplasmas of papaya | Papaya bunchy top |
| Phytomonas staheli | Sudden wither |
| Phytomonas sp | Maize leaf blight/Leaf scald |
| Spiroplasma citri | Stubborn disease |
| Spiroplasma kunkelii | Corn stunt, Grassy root |
Viruses and virus like organisms
- African cassava mosaic virus
- Anthocyanosis of cotton
- Arabis mosaic virus
- Artichoke Italian latent virus
- Blister spot virus (coffee)
- Brown streak virus of papaya
- Cacao swollen shoot virus
- Corn and maize stunt virus
- Cotton leaf crumple virus
- Cotton leaf curl virus
- Cotton leaf mosaic virus
- Cotton leaf mottle virus
- Dwarf virus (rice)
- Dwarf virus (sugarcane)
- Grapevine chrome mosaic virus
- Grapevine corky bark associated virus
- Grapevine fanleaf virus
- Grape leafroll virus
- Grape leaf virus
- Rice Hoja blanca virus
- Marginal chlorosis virus of groundnut
- Mosaic virus (maize)
- Mosaic virus (papaya)
- Mosaic virus (rubber)
- Mosaic virus (sweet potato)
- Peach rosette mosaic virus of grape
- Phloem necrosis virus (tea)
- Rayado fino virus of tea
- Rice transitory yellowing virus
- Rice yellow mottle virus
- Rupestris stem pitting associated virus
- Soybean ringspot virus
- Stem pitting virus (grape)
- Stenosis, small leaf (cotton)
- Streak virus (maize)
- Sweet potato yellow dwarf virus
- Sweet potato feathery mottle virus
- Terminal stunt (cotton)
- Tomato spotted wilt virus
- Waialua disease (papaya)
- Wrinkled stunt and witches broom rice virus
- Yellow vein banding virus (cocoa)
Disease of unknown etiology
- Awka (coconut)
- Bristle tip (coconut)
- Coconut wilt
- Frog's skin (cassava)
- Head droop (coconut)
- Kerala wilt (coconut)
- Leaf mottle (coconut)
- Leaf scorch (coconut)
- Little leaf (coconut)
- Mango malformation disease
- Thatipaka wilt (coconut)
- Cotton terminal stunt graft transmissible pathogen
Weeds
| Rottboellia spp. | Itchgrass |
| Striga spp. | Witchweed |
Part II Non-quarantine pests
Fungi
| Cochliobolus eragrotidis | Leaf spot |
| Coleosporium plumeri | Rust |
| Cylindrocladium spathiphylli | Root rot |
| Fusarium oxysporum | Fusarium wilt |
| Ganoderma boninense | Basal stem rot |
| Marasmius inoderma | Root rot |
| Rhizoctonia solani (= Thanatephorus cucumeris) | Stem & Collar rot, seedling root rot,
damping off |
| Sclerotium rolfsii | Southern blight/wilt, crown and root rot, stem cankers |
| Ustulina zonata | Charcoal stump rot |
Insects
| Bemisia tabaci | White fly |
| Brontispa longissima | Hispid beetle |
| Contarinia maculipennis | Blossom midge |
| Maconellicoccus hirsutus | Hibiscus mealy bug |
| Neolithocolletis pentadesma | Leaf miner |
| Oryctes rhinoceros | Rhinoceros beetle |
| Plesispa reichei | Coconut leaf beetle |
| Quadrastichus spp. | Gall wasps |
| Rhesala spp. | Raintree webworm |
| Thrips palmi | Melon thrips |
Nematodes
| Discocriconemella spp. | Ring nematode |
| Hemicycliophora spp. | Sheath nematode |
| Meloidogyne arenaria | Peanut root knot nematode |
| Meloidogyne graminicola | Rice root knot nematode |
| Meloidogyne hapla | Northern root knot nematode |
| Pratylenchus brachyurus | Lesion nematode |
| Pratylenchus penetrans | Lesion nematode |
| Pratylenchus pratensis | Lesion nematode |
Weeds
| Cuscuta spp. | Dodders |
