- Commodities
- Logs (All species)
- Logs (Alternative Option for Pinus radiata and Douglas fir ONLY)
- Wood/ Timber - Sawn (All Species)
- Wood/ Timber - Sawn (Alternative Option for Pinus radiata and Douglas Fir ONLY)
- Wood/ Timber - Chips
- Wood Products - Reconstituted/ Plywood/ LVL/ Veneer
- Wood Products - Manufactured
- Wood Products - Packaging
- Bark
- Quarantine Pests
- MPI specified Maximum Pest Limits
- Appendix 1: Quarantine pest lists
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:
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Last Updated: 10 January 2013
Commodities
Logs (All Species)
Import Permits or Declarations | Import permit required. |
Certification Requirements | Importer document (written declaration signed by importer) OR phytosanitary certificate required. |
Prohibited Importations | |
Bark | No more than 2% of the surface in a shipping lot may retain bark, with no single log retaining bark on more than 5% of its surface. Fumigated temperate hardwood logs do not need to be debarked. |
Insects | Free of Quarantine Pests. |
Fungi | Free of Quarantine Pests. |
Soil | Free of soil. |
Other | |
Pre-Shipment Inspections | Verification inspection required if a phytosanitary certificate is to be issued. |
Approved Pre-Shipment Treatments | Logs must be heat treated unless exempted. See concessional release field below. For further information regarding treatments see section 7, part 305 of the Electronic Code of Federal Regulations and the PPQ Treatment Manual . |
Fumigation | Fumigated as specified on import permit (temperate hardwood logs only). If applicable, fumigation schedules are:
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Antisapstain and Insecticide treatments | |
Insecticide treatments |
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Heat treatments |
Heat treated as specified on import permit. Specified schedule may be:
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Preservative treatments | |
Concessional Release | See "Logs(Alternative Option for Pinus radiata and Douglas fir ONLY)" for concessional terms and conditions for Pinus radiata and Pseudotsuga menziesii. Temperate hardwood logs do not require heat treatment if they are fumigated prior to arrival in the U.S.A.
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General | During the entire interval between treatment and export, the logs must be stored and handled in a manner which excludes any access to the logs by plant pests. |
Logs (Alternative Option for Pinus radiata and Douglas fir ONLY)
Import Permits or Declarations | Import Permit Required Additional declarations as stated on import permit. If applicable additional declarations required are:
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Certification Requirements | Phytosanitary certificate required. |
Prohibited Importations | |
Bark | No more than 2% of the surface in a shipping lot may retain bark, with no single log retaining bark on more than 5% of its surface. |
Insects | Free of Quarantine Pests |
Fungi | Free of Quarantine Pests |
Soil | Free of soil. |
Other | |
Pre-Shipment Inspections | Verification inspection required. |
Approved Pre-Shipment Treatments | Fumigation required. For further information regarding treatments see section 7, part 305 of the Electronic Code of Federal Regulations and the PPQ Treatment Manual . |
Fumigation | Fumigated as specified on import permit. If applicable, fumigation schedules are:
Fumigation must be within 45 days following the date the trees were felled. Fumigation must be conducted in the same sealable container or hold in which the logs are exported. |
Antisapstain treatments | - |
Heat treatments |
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Preservative treatments | - |
Concessional Release | Conditions stated are concessional. See "Logs (All Species)" for non-concession terms and conditions. |
General | The logs must be:
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Wood/ Timber - Sawn (All Species)
Import Permits or Declarations | Import permit required. Additional declarations as specified on import permit. If applicable an additional declaration is required for railway sleepers that have not been heat treated:
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Certification Requirements | Importer document (written declaration signed by importer) OR phytosanitary certificate required. |
Prohibited Importations | |
Bark | No more than 2% of the surface in a shipping lot may retain bark, with no single piece retaining bark on more than 5% of its surface. Untreated green sawn or air dried timber (including railway sleepers that haven't been heat treated) must be 100% free of bark. |
Insects | Free of Quarantine Pests. |
Fungi | Free of Quarantine Pests. |
Soil | Free of soil. |
Other | |
Pre-Shipment Inspections | Verification inspection required if a phytosanitary certificate is to be issued. |
Approved Pre-Shipment Treatments | Timber must be heat treated unless the timber is
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Fumigation | Fumigated as specified on import permit (Temperate hardwood timber only). If applicable, fumigation (T404-b-1-1) schedules are:
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Antisapstain and |
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Insecticide treatments | |
Heat treatments | Heat treated as specified on import permit. Specified schedule may be:
Kiln sterilised as specified on import permit. Specified schedules may be:
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Preservative treatments | |
Concessional Release | See "Wood/ Timber - Sawn (Alternative Option for Pinus radiata and Douglas fir ONLY)" field for concessional conditions for Pinus radiata and Pseudotsuga mensiesii. |
General |
Wood/ Timber - Sawn (Alternative Option for Pinus radiata and Douglas Fir ONLY)
Import Permits or Declarations | Import permit required. |
Certification Requirements | Importer document (written declaration signed by importer) OR phytosanitary certificate required. |
Prohibited Importations | |
Bark | 100% free of bark unless fumigated. If fumigated no more than 2% of the surface in a shipping lot may retain bark, with no single piece retaining bark on more than 5% of its surface. |
Insects | Free of Quarantine Pests. |
Fungi | Free of Quarantine Pests. |
Soil | Free of soil. |
Other | |
Pre-Shipment Inspections | Verification inspection required if a phytosanitary certificate is to be issued. |
Approved Pre-Shipment Treatments | Treatment NOT required unless shipped on the same vessel as other regulated forest products that are not stowed in separate holds or sealed containers. Un-segregated shipments of timber and other regulated forest products (other than wood packaging) must be fumigated. For further information regarding treatments see section 7, part 305 of the Electronic Code of Federal Regulations and the PPQ Treatment Manual . |
Fumigation | Fumigated as specified on import permit. If applicable, fumigation schedules are:
Fumigation must be in the same sealable container or hold in which product is exported to the United States. |
Antisapstain treatments and Insecticide treatments | |
Heat treatments | |
Preservative treatments | |
Concessional Release | Conditions stated are concessional. See "Wood/ Timber - Sawn (All Species)" for non-concession terms and conditions. |
General | Timber on the vessel's deck must be in a sealed container. |
Wood/ Timber - Chips
Import Permits or Declarations | Import permit required Additional declarations as stated on import permit. If applicable additional declarations required are:
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Certification Requirements | Importer document (written declaration signed by importer) OR phytosanitary certificate required. |
Prohibited Importations | |
Bark | Logs must be debarked before being chipped. Bark may not be present on more than 2% of the surface area in a lot, and 5% of any single wood chip. |
Insects | Free of Quarantine Pests. |
Fungi | Free of Quarantine Pests. |
Soil | |
Other | |
Pre-Shipment Inspections | Verification inspection required if a phytosanitary certificate is to be issued. |
Approved Pre-Shipment Treatments | Must be fumigated or heat treated. For further information regarding treatments see section 7, part 305 of the Electronic Code of Federal Regulations and the PPQ Treatment Manual . |
Fumigation | Fumigated as specified on import permit. If applicable, fumigation schedules are:
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Antisapstain and Insecticide treatments | |
Heat treatments | Kiln sterilised as specified on import permit. Specified schedules may be:
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Preservative treatments | |
Concessional Release | Dry wood wool, dry sawdust and dry wood shavings, whether in use as packaging or imported as cargo, are permitted to be imported subject to inspection. |
General | Wood chips (excluding wood mulch) must be:
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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 | Free of soil. |
Other | |
Pre-Shipment Inspections | Verification inspection NOT required. |
Approved Pre-Shipment Treatments | |
Fumigation |
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Antisapstain and Insecticide treatments |
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Heat treatments | |
Preservative treatments | |
Concessional Release | None specified for New Zealand |
General |
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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 | Free of soil. |
Other | |
Pre-Shipment Inspections | Verification inspection NOT required. |
Approved Pre-Shipment Treatments | |
Fumigation | |
Antisapstain treatments | |
Insecticide treatments | |
Heat treatments | |
Preservative treatments | |
Concessional Release | None specified for New Zealand |
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. Phytosanitary certificate NOT required. |
Prohibited Importations | |
Bark | Wood packaging material and dunnage must be made of debarked wood in accordance with ISPM 15. |
Insects |
Free of insects of the families: Cerambycidae (Long horn beetles), |
Fungi | |
Soil | |
Other | |
Pre-Shipment Inspections | |
Approved Pre-Shipment Treatments | |
Fumigation | Wood packaging material and dunnage must be treated in accordance with ISPM 15. |
Antisapstain and Insecticide treatments | |
Heat treatments | Wood packaging material and dunnage must be treated in accordance with ISPM 15. |
Preservative treatments | |
Concessional Release | Dry wood wool, dry sawdust and dry wood shavings, whether in use as packaging or imported as cargo, are permitted to be imported subject to inspection. |
General | Wood packaging made from Pinus radiata or Pseudotsuga menziesii exported as cargo may enter the United States under the same conditions as "Wood/ Timber - Sawn (Alternative Option for Pinus radiata and Douglas fir ONLY)" ISPM 15 marked wood packaging found with live insects from the families Cerambycidae, Buprestidae, Siricidae, Cossidae, Curculionidae, Platypodidae, Sesiidae, or Scolytidae will be re-exported at the importers expense. |
Bark
Import Permits or Declarations | Import permit required Additional declarations as stated on import permit. If applicable additional declarations required are:
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Certification Requirements | Importer document (written declaration signed by importer) OR phytosanitary certificate required. |
Prohibited Importations | |
Bark | |
Insects | Free of Quarantine Pests. |
Fungi | Free of Quarantine Pests. |
Soil | |
Other | |
Pre-Shipment Inspections | Verification inspection required if a phytosanitary certificate is to be issued. |
Approved Pre-Shipment Treatments | Must be fumigated or heat treated. For further information regarding treatments see section 7, part 305 of the Electronic Code of Federal Regulations and the PPQ Treatment Manual . |
Fumigation | Fumigated as specified on import permit. If applicable, fumigation schedules are:
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Antisapstain and Insecticide treatments | |
Insecticide treatments | |
Heat treatments | Heat treated as specified on import permit. Specified schedules may be:
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Preservative treatments | |
Concessional Release | |
General | Bark chips must be:
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Quarantine Pests
For a list of quarantine pests see Appendix 1 below.
The scientific name and classification used is checked for accuracy against the European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organisation (EPPO) Global database:
Note the scientific name remains as the definitive name. In addition, MPI will also include synonyms specified by the importing country for use on additional declarations.
Quarantine pests for USA include organisms specified in Appendix 1 of this ICPR, additional declarations and/or import permit and categorised pest list (identified as actionable) refer to the USA commodity pest list:
- Download the USA commodity pest list [PDF, 254 KB]
Note: The pest listed in Appendix 1 represents well-documented organisms of greatest risk to the United States and is not an all-inclusive list of actionable pests. APHIS (Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service) may take quarantine action on organisms within the following higher taxa (url below) whether or not they are included on the pest list.
The noxious weeds listed in Appendix 1 are prohibited from entry to the United States unless a written import permit has been issued.
Weed seeds – USA Federal noxious weed seeds are prohibited except under plant pest permit.
Also, USDA has listed some pests that are considered no longer regulated and have been re-categorized under the Federally Recognized State Managed Phytosanitary (FRSMP) Program as non-actionable at U.S. ports of entry. However, some pests will remain actionable at certain ports of entry in Hawaii, Puerto Rico or the U.S. territories of Guam, the US Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Federated States of Micronesia, Midway Islands, Northern Marianas Islands, Republic of Palau, and Republic of the Marshall Islands.
Weed Seed (with tolerances)
The following noxious weed seeds are allowed entry only when meeting the tolerances outlined in Table 1 of Seed sampling and tolerances for Seeds, Grains & Nuts for Sowing.
If fewer than two seeds are found in an initial examination, the shipment from which the sample was drawn may enter the USA without further sampling. If two seeds are found in an initial examination, a second sample must be examined. If two or fewer seeds are found in the second examination, the shipment from which the samples were drawn may enter the USA. If three or more seeds are found in the second examination, the shipment from which the samples were drawn will be rejected. If three or more seeds are found in an initial examination, the shipment from which the sample was drawn will be rejected.
- Acroptilon repens syn. Centaurea repens syn. Centaurea picris
- Cardaria draba
- Cardaria pubescens
- Convolvulus arvensis
- Cirsium arvense
- Elytrigia repens syn. Agropyron repens
- Euphorbia esula
- Sonchus arvensis
- Sorghum halepense
MPI specified Maximum Pest Limits
Please note; for all commodities exported to the USA requiring MPI phytosanitary certificates, the following levels have been set by MPI to facilitate exports while still meeting the importing country’s minimum requirements for specified quarantine pests and soil.
Quarantine pests* specified by USA | 0.5% |
Soil (for all plant products excluding seed for sowing) | 25g/600unit |
Soil (seed for sowing) | 0.1% by weight |
*Quarantine pests for United States of America include organisms identified within:
- quarantine pests section of this ICPR
- additional declarations
- phytosanitary import permit
- categorised pest list (identified as actionable) [PDF, 254 KB]