Disclaimer
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:
- disclaim any and all responsibility for any inaccuracy, error, omission, lateness, or any other kind of inadequacy, deficiency or flaw in, or in relation to, the information; and
- without limiting (1) above, fully exclude any and all liability of any kind on the part of all of them, to any person or entity that chooses to rely on this information
Compliance with this standard is not to be taken as a guarantee that any particular goods will be granted access to any overseas market.
Last Updated: 22 December 2022
Commodities
Logs
Import Permits or Declarations | Import permit NOT required. |
Certification Requirements | Phytosanitary certificate NOT required. |
Prohibited Importations | |
Bark | |
Insects | |
Fungi | |
Soil | |
Other | |
Pre-Shipment Inspections | None required. |
Approved Pre-Shipment Treatments | |
Fumigation | |
Antisapstain treatments | |
Insecticide treatments | |
Heat treatments | |
Preservative treatments | |
Concessional Release | None specified for New Zealand. |
General |
Sawn Timber
Import Permits or Declarations |
Import permit required.
Additional declaration for wood of Pinus elliottii: “The consignment is free from Bursaphelenchus xylophilus, Hylotrupes bajulus, Agrilus sp., Hymenoscyphus pseudoalbidus, Phytophthora sp. and Mycosphaerella dearnessii” |
Certification Requirements | Phytosanitary certificate required. Phytosanitary certificate must be issued within 14 days prior to dispatch. |
Prohibited Importations | |
Bark | Free of bark |
Insects | |
Fungi | |
Soil | Free of soil |
Other | Free of plant debris |
Pre-Shipment Inspections | None required. |
Approved Pre-Shipment Treatments | |
Fumigation | Treatment specifications as per import permit. A fumigation certificate should accompany the consignment. |
Antisapstain treatments | |
Insecticide treatments | |
Heat treatments | |
Preservative treatments | |
Concessional Release | None specified for New Zealand. |
General |
Low Risk Wooden Articles
Import Permits or Declarations | Import permit NOT required. |
Certification Requirements | Phytosanitary certificate NOT required. |
Prohibited Importations | |
Bark | |
Insects | |
Fungi | |
Soil | |
Other | |
Pre-Shipment Inspections | None required. |
Approved Pre-Shipment Treatments | |
Fumigation | |
Antisapstain treatments | |
Insecticide treatments | |
Heat treatments | |
Preservative treatments | |
Concessional Release | None specified for New Zealand. |
General |
Wood Chips
Import Permits or Declarations | Import permit NOT required. |
Certification Requirements | Phytosanitary certificate NOT required. |
Prohibited Importations | |
Bark | |
Insects | |
Fungi | |
Soil | |
Other | |
Pre-Shipment Inspections | None required. |
Approved Pre-Shipment Treatments | |
Fumigation | |
Antisapstain treatments | |
Insecticide treatments | |
Heat treatments | |
Preservative treatments | |
Concessional Release | None specified for New Zealand. |
General |
Board Products
Import Permits or Declarations | Import permit NOT required. |
Certification Requirements | Phytosanitary certificate NOT required. |
Prohibited Importations | |
Bark | |
Insects | |
Fungi | |
Soil | |
Other | |
Pre-Shipment Inspections | None required. |
Approved Pre-Shipment Treatments | |
Fumigation | |
Antisapstain treatments | |
Insecticide treatments | |
Heat treatments | |
Preservative treatments | |
Concessional Release | None specified for New Zealand. |
General |
Wood Packaging
Import Permits or Declarations | Import permit NOT required. Sri Lanka Accept ISPM 15 compliant packaging. |
Certification Requirements | Phytosanitary certificate NOT required. |
Prohibited Importations | |
Bark | Free from bark |
Insects | Free from quarantine pests and dangerous organisms |
Fungi | Free of decay and other fungi |
Soil | Free of soil contamination |
Other | |
Pre-Shipment Inspections | None required. |
Approved Pre-Shipment Treatments | |
Fumigation | All wood packaging material must be treated in accordance with ISPM 15. |
Antisapstain treatments | |
Insecticide treatments | |
Heat treatments | All wood packaging material must be treated in accordance with ISPM 15. |
Preservative treatments | |
Concessional Release | None specified for New Zealand. |
General |