Forest Products Export Standards - Phytosanitary Requirements of India

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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: 23 October 2024

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. Declarations required: "Free from: (a) Hylastes ater (Black pine bark) (b) Otiorhynchus ovatus (Strawberry root weevil) (c) Pseudocoremia suavis (d) Heterobasidion annosum (e) Leptographium procerum (White pine root decline) (f) Ophiostoma piceae (Vascular mycosis of oak) (g) Phaeocryptopus gaeumannii (Swiss needle cast) (h) Phytophthora cryptogea (tomato foot rot) (i) Phytophthora megasperma (root rot) (j) Amylostereum areolatum (Sirex wasp fungus).” 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.
Prohibited Importations
Bark	Not prohibited
Insects	Free from quarantine pests including: Hylastes ater (Black pine bark beetle) Otiorhynchus ovatus (Strawberry root weevil) Pseudocoremia suavis
Fungi	Free from quarantine pests including: Heterobasidion annosum Leptographium procerum (White pine root decline) Ophiostoma piceae (Vascular mycosis of oak) Phaeocryptopus gaeumannii (Swiss needle cast) Phytophthora cryptogea (tomato foot rot) Phytophthora megasperma (root rot) Amylostereum areolatum (Sirex wasp fungus)
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: 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: 48 g/m³ at 21 °C or above for 24 hours 56 g/m³ at 16-20 °C for 24 hours 64 g/m³ at 11-15 °C for 24 hours 72 g/m³ at 10-11 °C for 24 hours
Antisapstain treatments
Insecticide treatments
Heat treatments	Heat treatment at 56 °C and above (core temperature) for 30 minutes.
Preservative treatments
Concessional Release
General	Methyl bromide fumigation of breakbulk logs in ship holds may be undertaken on arrival. Fumigation on arrival remains PROHIBITED for deck-stow breakbulk and containerised logs. Note: It is recommended that: (a) The NZ Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) approval document for Methyl Bromide is made available for Indian officials to inspect on arrival. (b) Exporters should be aware that logs exported without pre-shipment treatment are at their own commercial risk and are dependent on the availability of treatment facilities in India on arrival.

Logs (Pine)

Import Permits or Declarations	Import permit NOT required. Declarations required: "Free from: (a) Branch and trunk cankers (Atropellis piniphila, A. pinicola) (b) Pine wood nematode (Bursaphelenchus xylophilus (c) Cerambicid vector (Monochamus spp.) (d) Pine beetle (Tomicus piniperda) and pine weevils (Pissodes spp.) (e) Sirex wasp (Sirex spp.)" 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.
Prohibited Importations
Bark	Not prohibited
Insects	Free from quarantine pests including: Pine wood nematode (Bursaphelenchus xylophilus) Cerambicid vector (Monochamus spp.) Pine Beetle (Tomicus piniperda) and pine weevils (Pissodes spp.) Sirex wasp (Sirex spp.)
Fungi	Free from quarantine pests including: Branch and trunk cankers (Atropellis piniphila, Atropellis pinicola)
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: 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: 48 g/m³ at 21 °C or above for 24 hours 56 g/m³ at 16-20 °C for 24 hours 64 g/m³ at 11-15 °C for 24 hours 72 g/m³ at 10-11 °C for 24 hours
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	Methyl bromide fumigation of breakbulk logs in ship holds may be undertaken on arrival. Fumigation on arrival remains PROHIBITED for deck-stow breakbulk and containerised logs. Note: It is recommended that: (a) The NZ Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) approval document for Methyl Bromide is made available for Indian officials to inspect on arrival. (b) Exporters should be aware that logs exported without pre-shipment treatment are at their own commercial risk and are dependent on the availability of treatment facilities in India on arrival.

Logs (Eucalypt)

Import Permits or Declarations	Import permit NOT required. Declarations required: "Free from: (a) Ctenarytaina spatulata (b) Gonipterus scutellatus (eucalyptus snout beetle) (c) Paropsis charybdis (eucalyptus tortoise beetle) (d) Phoracantha semipunctata (eucalyptus longhorned borer) (e) Phytophthora cryptogea (tomato foot rot) (f) Thaumastocoris peregrinus (bronze bug) (g) Uraba lugens (eucalypt leaf skeletonizer)" 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.
Prohibited Importations
Bark	Not prohibited
Insects	Free from quarantine pests including: Ctenarytaina spatulata (eucalyptus shoot psyllid) Gonipterus scutellatus (eucalyptus snout beetle) Paropsis charybdis (eucalyptus tortoise beetle) Phoracantha semipunctata (eucalyptus longhorned borer) Thaumastocoris peregrinus (bronze bug) Uraba lugens (eucalypt leaf skeletonizer)
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: 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: 48 g/m³ at 21 °C or above for 24 hours 56 g/m³ at 16-20 °C for 24 hours 64 g/m³ at 11-15 °C for 24 hours 72 g/m³ at 10-11 °C for 24 hours
Antisapstain treatments
Insecticide treatments
Heat treatments
Preservative treatments
Concessional Release
General	Methyl bromide fumigation of breakbulk logs in ship holds may be undertaken on arrival. Fumigation on arrival remains PROHIBITED for deck-stow breakbulk and containerised logs. Note: It is recommended that: (a) The NZ Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) approval document for Methyl Bromide is made available for Indian officials to inspect on arrival. (b) Exporters should be aware that logs exported without pre-shipment treatment are at their own commercial risk and are dependent on the availability of treatment facilities in India on arrival.

Wood/ Timber - Sawn (Pine)

Import Permits or Declarations	Import permit NOT required. Declarations required: “Free from: (a) Branch and trunk cankers (Atropellis piniphila, A. pinicola) (b) Pine wood nematode (Bursaphelenchus xylophilus) (c) Cerambicid vector (Monochamus spp.) (d) Pine beetles (Tomicus piniperda) and pine weevils (Pissodes spp.) (e) Sirex wasp (Sirex spp)"
Certification Requirements	Phytosanitary certificate required.
Prohibited Importations
Bark	Free of bark.
Insects	Free from quarantine pests including: Pine wood nematode (Bursaphelenchus xylophilus) Cerambicid vector (Monochamus spp.) Pine Beetle (Tomicus piniperda) and pine weevils (Pissodes spp.) Sirex wasp (Sirex spp.)
Fungi	Free from quarantine pests including: Branch and trunk cankers (Atropellis piniphila, Atropellis pinicola)
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: individual planks, rounds and articles have at least one physical dimension, which is <200mm thick the consignment is vertically separated every 200mm there is adequate physical distance (≥50mm) between the timber and both the base and roof of the fumigation enclosure. Note: There is no requirement for the separators to be a specific horizontal distance apart. However, they must maintain a continuous gap along the length of the timber.
Fumigation	Methyl bromide at: 48 g/m³ at 21 °C or above for 24 hours 56 g/m³ at 16-20 °C for 24 hours 4 g/m³ at 11-15 °C for 24 hours
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: (a) Hylastes ater (Black pine bark beetle) (b) Otiorhynchus ovatus (Strawberry root weevil) (c) Pseudocoremia suavis (d) Heterobasidion annosum (e) Leptographium procerum (White pine root decline) (f) Ophiostoma piceae (Vascular mycosis of oak) (g) Phaeocryptopus gaeumannii (Swiss needle cast) (h) Phytophthora cryptogea (tomato foot rot) (i) Phytophthora megasperma (root rot) (j) Amylostereum areolatum (Sirex wasp fungus)”
Certification Requirements	Phytosanitary certificate required.
Prohibited Importations
Bark	Not prohibited.
Insects	Free from quarantine pests including: Hylastes ater (Black pine bark beetle) Otiorhynchus ovatus (Strawberry root weevil) Pseudocoremia suavis
Fungi	Free from quarantine pests including: Heterobasidion annosum Leptographium procerum (White pine root decline) Ophiostoma piceae (Vascular mycosis of oak) Phaeocryptopus gaeumannii (Swiss needle cast) Phytophthora cryptogea (tomato foot rot) Phytophthora megasperma (root rot) Amylostereum areolatum (Sirex wasp fungus)
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: individual planks, rounds and articles have at least one physical dimension, which is <200 mm thick the consignment is vertically separated every 200 mm there is adequate physical distance (≥ 50 mm) between the timber and both the base and roof of the fumigation enclosure. Note: There is no requirement for the separators to be a specific horizontal distance apart. However, they must maintain a continuous gap along the length of the timber.
Fumigation	Methyl bromide : 48 g/m³ at 21 °C or above for 24 hours 56 g/m³ at 16-20 °C for 24 hours 64 g/m³ at 11-15 °C for 24 hours
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 6 mm thickness. Phytosanitary certificate required for wood chips 6 mm 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. *Please 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	Phytosanitary certificate NOT required. *Please 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	-