Wood and Bamboo Products

Country
India (IN)
Group
Processed timber
End use
Processing
NPPO Details
Directorate of Plant Protection, Quarantine & Storage; Department of Agriculture, Cooperation & Farmers Welfare
Relevant Web Addresses
http://www.ppqs.gov.in/
Criteria Criteria Required?
Import Permit No
Phytosanitary Certificate Yes
Additional Declaration/Endorsement Yes
Protocol Market No
Consignments are to be free from pests, soil, weed seeds and extraneous material.


Goods must be free of bark.

The import conditions are applicable to Wood/Bamboo Products without bark such as:

  • manufactured/ finished/ handicrafts/ furniture/ joinery
  • articles from carpentry (windows/doors/ shutters / photo frames/ curtain rods/boxes/ thatch etc)
  • conveyances (row boats, vehicle decks, trailers etc)
  • garden items
  • house hold articles
  • musical instruments
  • sporting equipment
  • tools
  • toys
  • flower vase
  • wood fibre
  • woody dry branches without bark
  • cones
  • baskets etc.
Consignments are to be treated with Methyl bromide at 48 grm/m3 at 21 degrees Celsius (or above) for 24 hours or above at NAP as per PQ Order 2003;

OR

The Indian NPPO accepts the following dosage compensation from for methyl bromide fumigation applied at temperatures between 11 and 21 degrees Celsius:

  • 56 grm/m3 at 16-20 degrees Celsius for 24 hours at NAP;

OR

  • 64 grm/m3 at 11-15 degrees Celsius for 24 hours at NAP.

Note:

  • Methyl bromide fumigation is not permitted at temperatures of 10 degrees Celsius or below. Dosage compensation is not permitted for temperatures above 21 degrees Celsius;

OR

  • Kiln Dried at 56 degree Celsius (wood core temperature) for 30 minutes;

OR

  • Heat treated at 56 degree Celsius (wood core temperature) for 30 minutes;

OR

  • Irradiated at 25 kGray.

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.
Option 1 (EXDOC Endorsement 933)
1) Consignment is free of quarantine pests, bark, soil and plant debris.
Plant Quarantine (Regulation of Import into India) (Fifth Amendment) Order, 2017, verified on 10 July 2017.
Initial Uploaded: 10/07/2017
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