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Country
Solomon Islands (SB)
Group
Timber
End use
Processing
NPPO Details
Biosecurity Solomon Islands (BSI), Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock
Relevant Web Addresses
http://www.biosecurity.gov.sb/
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 including leaves and bark.

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


Where applicable, the exporter is to provide evidence attesting to the endorsement and present it to the Authorised Officer at the time of inspection.

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.


Explanation of the endorsements

Endorsement 5426:

Details of fumigation or heat treatments are to be endorsed on the Phytosanitary certificate in the treatment section.

Endorsement 5428:

For vacuum impregnation with copper-chrome arsenate treatment is to be added with no details endorsed under treatment section.
Consignments are to be treated with one of the below methods within 21 days prior to export:
  • Fumigated with Methyl bromide at 48 grm/m3 at 21 degrees Celsius or above for 24 hours at NAP;

OR

  • Fumigated with Sulphuryl fluoride at 64 grm/m3 at 21 degrees Celsius or higher for 16 hours at NAP;

OR

  • Heat treated to at least 74 degrees Celsius at one of the below times depending on thickness of wood with the timber appropriately stacked with spacers to allow free flow of air:
Max thickness (mm)Time (hours)
254
506
758
10010
15014
20018
25022
30026

 

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 5426)
1) The consignment has been treated as per import permit requirements within 21 days prior to export.

Option 2 (EXDOC Endorsement 5428)
1) The consignment has undergone vacuum impregnation with copper-chrome arsenate within 21 days prior to export.

Import permit dated 12 April 2018.

04/02/2025 - Updated general requirements due to legislation changes
Initial Uploaded: 13/04/2018
Reviewed Uploaded: 18/07/2026