Wooden handicraft

Country
Canada (CA)
Group
Processed timber
End use
Processing
NPPO Details
Canadian Food Inspection Agency, International Phytosanitary Standards Plant Import/Export Division
Relevant Web Addresses
www.inspection.gc.ca
Criteria Criteria Required?
Import Permit No
Phytosanitary Certificate Yes
Additional Declaration/Endorsement No
Protocol Market No
Consignments are to be free from pests, soil, weed seeds and extraneous material.


These import conditions are applicable to the following products:

  • wooden handicrafts,
  • decorative wood products made of non-processed wooden components or bark,

AND

  • artificial Christmas trees with wooden components - or bark.

Phytosanitary certificate must beissued within 14 days prior to export to Canada.

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.


Consignments are to be either heat treated or fumigated with methyl bromide as follows:

Option 1 - Heat treatment

Consignments are to be heat treated until a temperature of 56 degree Celsius or higher is achieved throughout the profile of the wood (including its core) and is maintained for a period of 30 minutes or more;

OR

Option 2 - Methyl bromide fumigation

Products may be fumigated with methyl bromide in the following manner:

Temperature
(°C)		Dosage (g/m3)Minimum concentration (g/m3) at 2 hoursMinimum concentration (g/m3) at 4 hoursMinimum concentration (g/m3) at 24 hours
21.0 or above48363124
16.0 – 20.956423628
10.0 – 15.964484232
 
If Option 1 applied, the Phytosanitary certificate must be endorsed with the text:
Each piece of wood has attained a minimum temperature of 56 degrees Celsius throughout the profile of the wood (including at its core) for a minimum of 30 minutes.

Details of treatment to be endorsed on the phytosanitary certificate in the treatment section.


The exporter is to provide evidence attesting to the treatment and present it to the Authorised Officer at the time of inspection.
D-02-12: Phytosanitary import requirementsfor non-processed wood and other wooden products, bamboo and bamboo products –Verified on 21 June 2019.
03/02/2025 - Updated general requirements due to legislation changes.
08/11/2021 - Updated general requirements due to legislation changes.
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