Sandalwood

Country
Tanzania, United Republic of (TZ)
Scientific Name
Santalum spp.
Group
Timber
End use
Processing
NPPO Details
Ministry of Agriculture
Relevant Web Addresses
https://www.kilimo.go.tz/index.php/en
Criteria Criteria Required?
Import Permit Yes
Phytosanitary Certificate Yes
Additional Declaration/Endorsement Refer below
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.


The wood must be debarked.

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 4057:

Is only to be endorsed on the Phytosanitary certificate where the import permit specifically states this requirment. No additional declaration is to be endorsed on the phytosanitary certificate when not specified on the import permit.
Refer to import permit to determine the appropriate treatment requirements.

  • Consignments are to be fumigated with methyl bromide or sulphuryl fluoride at manufacturer's recommended rates (label requirements).

OR

  • Consignments are to be heat treated or kiln dried at manufacturer's recommended rates;

AND

  • Treated with an appropriate chemical insecticide at manufacturer's recommended rates (label requirements).

 
The exporter is to provide evidence attesting to the treatment and present it to the department at time of authorisation.


Details of treatments are only to be endorsed on the phytosanitary certificate in the treatment section when required by the import permit. Details of treatment are not to be endorsed on the Phytosanitary certificate if the import permit does not require treatment.
Option 1 (EXDOC Endorsement 4057)
1) A representative sample was inspected and found free from bark.
Import permits dated 28 October 2015 and 13 March 2021.
09/04/2025 - Updated treatment details to allow post-inspection fumigation of sandalwood consignments.
03/02/2025 - Updated general requirements due to legislation changes.
08/11/2021 - Updated general requirements due to legislation changes.
16/03/2021 - Updated the requirements based on an import permit dated 13 March 2021.
Initial Uploaded: 29/07/2014
Reviewed Uploaded: 18/07/2026