Other

Country
New Zealand (NZ)
Group
Processed timber
End use
Processing
NPPO Details
​Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI)
Criteria Criteria Required?
Import Permit No
Phytosanitary Certificate Refer below
Additional Declaration/Endorsement No
Protocol Market No

Consignments are to be free from pests, soil, weed seeds and extraneous material.


Micor case applies to Woodware under the Import Health Standard:

  • Artworks
  • Furniture
  • Burls
  • Furnishings
  • Household goods
  • Utensils made from woo


Woodware containing or made up of bark must be imported into NZ under the import health standard for bark unless the bark has been laquered or otherwise coated in a permanent covering.

Woodware that is principally comprised of a raw or unmanufactured wood must be imported into NZ under the requirements for the import health standard for sawn wood.

Woodware made wholly of manufactured wood such as plywood, particleboard, oriented strand board, fibreboard, veneer and chipboard is exempt from the certification and inspection requirements of the Import Health Standard: Woodware from all Countries

Imported burls (including redwood) must be heat treated.

Consignments of woodware must be:
Free of regulated pests (as per Appendix 1a of the Import Health Standard: Woodware from all Countries;

Packed and shipped in a manner that prevents infestation and / or contamination by regulated pests. NZ MPI considers the following as exampes of appropriate packaging: plastic wrapping, 6 sided boxing, closed shipping containers;

Consignments must be free of extraneous material (eg: leaves, soil). NZ MPI considers a contamination of up to 0.01% w/w extraneous material acceptable.

All consignments must be treated as per the Treatments section. The exporter must use one of the following options for certifying the treatment status of the consignment:

Option 1. The consignment is accompanied by a phytosantiary certificate endorsing the details of the treatment;


OR

Option 2. The consignment is accompanied by a treatment certificate issued by the manufacturer or operator/manager of the treatment company that conducted the treatment. Treatment certificates must meet the certificate information requirements outlined in the Import Health Standard: Woodware from All Countries.

Note:

If using Option 2, woodware is a non-prescribed good and therefore does not require an inspection nor issuance of an export permit.

Consignments must be treated with one of the following treatment options for woodware:


  • Fumigation with methyl bromide or sulphuryl fluoride of filleted or otherwise seperated layers, at 80grm/m3 for more than 24 continuous hours at a minimum of 10 degrees Celsius;

OR

  • Vacuum fumigated with methyl bromide or sulphuryl fluoride at 64grm/m3 for more than 4 hours at a minimum of 10 degrees Celsius;

OR

  • Heat treatment (or kiln drying) at one of the following minimum continuous core temperature and minimum time combinations.

 

Core temperature degrees CelsuisMinutes
70 240
80 120
90 60
100 30
110 20
120 15

 

If the consignment is to be accompanied by a phytosantiary certificate (option 1), the exporter is to provide evidence attesting to the treatment and to present to the Authorised Officer at time of inspection.

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


Any treatment undertaken prior to export must be undertaken no more than 21 days prior to export to NZ.

Import Health Standard: Woodware from All Countries dated 17 October 2018.

Initial Uploaded: 28/07/2015
Reviewed Uploaded: 16/09/2024