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Plants

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No

Country:

China (CN)

Scientific Name:

 

Group:

Timber

End Use:

Processing

NPPO Details:

General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China (GACC)

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Export Criteria

Criteria Criteria Required?
Import Permit No
Phytosanitary Certificate Yes
Additional Declaration/Endorsement No
Protocol Market No

General Requirements

​Consignments are to be free from pests, soil, weed seeds and extraneous material.

The GACC has confirmed that all timber with any bark present must be subject to the phytosanitary import requirements for logs with bark, which includes the requirements for treatment. If any bark is present on timber, the consignment must ​follow the logs with bark to China Micor case.

The Export Control Act 2020 and the Export Control (Wood and Woodchips) Rules 2021, require an export licence issued by the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry for any exports of two tonnes or more of:

  • woodchips;
  • wood in the round (i.e. logs);
  • wood with a cross-sectional area of at least 225 square centimetres

These are considered 'prescribed goods' under the Export Control (Wood and Woodchips) Rules 2021. 

A licence is not required for the above listed wood and woodchips if:
  • the wood or woodchips are sourced from an area covered by a Regional Forest Agreement (RFA). Details regarding the areas covered by RFAs can be found here: https://www.agriculture.gov.au/forestry/policies/rfa.
  • the wood or woodchips are derived from trees harvested outside Australian territory, including those transiting through Australia.
  • the wood or woodchips are sourced from a plantation in a State with an approved code of practice for the establishment, management and harvesting of all plantations in that State.

If an export licence is required, it is the responsibility of exporters to obtain a licence to export prescribed wood or woodchips prior to export.

Exporters can find information on how to obtain an export licence for prescribed wood or woodchips on the departments website - Exports of unprocessed wood and woodchips (wood export licensing) - DAFF.

Any enquires on what is classed as prescribed wood or woodchips should be directed to: wood.export@aff.gov.au, or call (02) 6272 4353.

The only responsibility authorised officers have in relation to the export licences for unprocessed wood is to inform unprocessed wood exporters of the possible requirement to hold a licence to export unprocessed wood.

Treatment

Additional Declaration/Endorsements

Reference

NPPO notification dated 7 July 2011 and 13 March 2025​ via Ag Counsellor.

Latest updates

18/03/2025 - Updated general requirements to state timber with bark is subject to same requirements as logs with bark.
31/01/2025 - Updated general requirements due to legislation changes.
30/11/2021 - Updated general requirements to reference current wood export legislation.

Initial Uploaded: 29/07/2014
Reviewed Uploaded: 18/03/2025