Sandalwood

Country
Ethiopia (ET)
Scientific Name
Santalum album
Group
Logs
End use
Processing
NPPO Details
Plant Health & Regulatory Directorate General, Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources
Relevant Web Addresses
http://www.moa.gov.et/
Criteria Criteria Required?
Import Permit Yes
Phytosanitary Certificate Yes
Additional Declaration/Endorsement Yes
Protocol Market No
Consignments are to be free from pests, soil, weed seeds and extraneous material.


Case applies to debarked sandalwood only.

A copy of the import permit must be presented to an Authorised Officer at the time of inspection.


Visual inspection is sufficient to endorse freedom from natural soil and debarked product.

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 appropriately treated for pathogens at recommended manufacturer's requirements, or heat treated at a rate and duration deemed effective for pathogens.
The exporter is to provide evidence attesting to the treatment and present it to the department at time of authorisation.


Details of treatment to be endorsed on the phytosanitary certificate in the treatment section.
Option 1 (EXDOC Endorsement 5782)
1) The consignment has been officially inspected and found to be free of natural soil and debarked.
Import permit dated 12 June 2019.
09/04/2025 - Updated treatment details to allow post-inspection fumigation of sandalwood consignments.
31/01/2025 - Updated general requirements due to legislation changes.
Initial Uploaded: 17/06/2019
Reviewed Uploaded: 18/07/2026