Pinus elliottii

Country
Malaysia (MY)
Group
Timber
End use
Processing
NPPO Details
Plant Biosecurity Division, Department of Agriculture Malaysia
Relevant Web Addresses
http://www.doa.gov.my/
Criteria Criteria Required?
Import Permit Yes
Phytosanitary Certificate Yes
Additional Declaration/Endorsement No
Protocol Market No
Consignments are to be free from pests, soil, weed seeds and extraneous material.


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


All sawn timber must be debarked with a tolerance or allowance of up to 5%.

It is the exporter’s responsibility to ensure that the phytosanitary certificate is issued within 14 days of the consignment being exported from Australia.

Refer to the departure date and inspection date in the Request for Permit.


All timber must be debarked before export to Malaysia.

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.

Exporters must refer to the import permit to determine the required treatment as not all treatment options on Micor Plants will be avaliable on each individual import permit.

Timber which has been heat or kiln dried will require appropriate evidence, including timber thickness, to be presented to the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Authorised Officer attesting to the following:

Heat or kiln drying for sawn timber:

For Timber Thickness Less than 200mm: 

  • Dry bulb temperature in the chamber which has been maintained at or above 74 degrees Celsius .
The duration of the treatment will depend on the thickness of the timber:

  • 0-25 mm (maximum thickness of timber) for 4 hours;

OR

  • 26-50 mm (maximum thickness of timber) for 6 hours;

OR

  • 51-75 mm (maximum thickness of timber) for 8 hours;

OR

  • 76-100 mm (maximum thickness of timber) for 10 hours ;

OR

  • 101-150 mm (maximum thickness of timber) for 14 hours;

OR

  • 151-200 mm (maximum thickness of timber) for 188 hours
For Timber Thickness Greater than 200mm:

Once the core temperature has achieved 74 degrees Celsius, treatment duration must exceed 18 hours.

Treatment time does not commence until the temperature and humidity in the chamber has stabilized and the core temperature of the timber has reached a minimum of 74 degrees Celsius.
 
All timber must have an average moisture content of less than 20%, based on oven-dry weight or mass;

OR

Heat treatment with a core temperature of consignment maintained at or above 56 degrees Celsuis for a minimum of 30 minutes. Treatment time does not commence until the temperature in the chamber have stabilized and the core temperature of the consignment has reached at least 56 degrees Celsuis.

OR
 
All the sawn timber must undergo fumigation with methyl bromide at the following rate:

  • 21 degrees Celsius or above at 80 grm/m3 for 24 continuous hours;

OR

  • 16-20 degrees Celsius or above at 88 grm/m3 for 24 continuous hours;

OR

  • 11-15 degrees Celsius or above at 96 grm/m3 for 24 continuous hours;
OR

All Sawn timber must undergo fumigation with methyl bromide at the following rate:

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

OR

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

OR

  • 21- above degrees Celsius at 48 grm/m3 for 24 hours;

OR

  • All sawn timber must undergo fumigation with sulphuryl fluoride at 64 grm/m3 at 21 degree Celsius for 24 continuous hours at NAP or above;

OR

All sawn timber must undergo fumigation with Ethelene oxide under initial minimum vacuum of 50 kilopascals at the following rates:

  • 1200 grm/m3 at 50 degrees Celsius for 5 hours;

OR

  • 1500 grm/m3 for 4 hours at 50 degrees Celsius;

OR

  • 1500 grm/m3 for 24 hours at 21 degrees Celsius;

OR

  • All sawn timber must undergo fumigation with phosphine at 5 grm/m3 for 120 hours;

OR

  • All sawn timber must undergo fumigation with Cynogen (C2N2) at 100 grm/m3 for 24 hours.
The exporter is to provide evidence attesting to the treatment and present it to the Authorised Officer at the time of inspection.

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

Import Permit dated 24 August2015 and 19 February 2024.
04/02/2025 - Updated general requirements due to legislation changes.
05/11/2024 - Endorsement 6955 removed.
28/02/2024 - Updated treatment details and added endorsement 6955.
10/11/2021 - Updated general requirements due to legislation changes.
Initial Uploaded: 09/09/2015
Reviewed Uploaded: 18/07/2026