Thuja plicata

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.

For heat treatment core temperature of timber must be maintained at or above 56 degrees Celsius for a minimum of 30 minutes.

Treatment time does not commence until the temperature in the chamber has stabilized and the core temperature of the timber has reached a minimum of 56 degrees Celsius;

OR

All the sawn timber must undergo fumigation with one of the following:

Methyl bromide at:

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

OR

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

OR

  • 11-15 degrees Celsius or above at 64 grm/m3 for 24 continuous hours;
The timber must be separated by a minimum 5mm of air space every 200mm;

OR

Sulphuryl fluoride at 64 grm/m3 at 21 degree Celsius for 24 continuous hours at NAP or above;

OR

Ethylene oxide under initial minimum vacuum of 50 kilopascals at the following rates:

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

OR

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

OR

  • 1500 grm/m3 for 24 continuous hours at 21 degree Celsius;
OR

Phosphine at 5 grm/m3 for 120 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 7 April 2022.

04/02/2025 - Updated general requirements due to legislation changes.
05/11/2024 - Endorsement 6955 removed.
19/05/2022 - Created case based on NPPO requirements.
Initial Uploaded: 19/05/2022
Reviewed Uploaded: 18/07/2026