Forest Products Export Standards - Phytosanitary Requirements of Chile

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The information in this standard is provided on the following basis. The phytosanitary requirements found in this standard may be used as the basis of export certification. However, requirements may be changed by importing countries at any time at short notice or with no notice to New Zealand. This information is provided strictly on the basis that the Crown, the Ministry of Agriculture & Forestry, its statutory officers, employees, agents and all other persons responsible for or associated with the compilation, writing, editing, approval or publication of the information:

  1. disclaim any and all responsibility for any inaccuracy, error, omission, lateness, or any other kind of inadequacy, deficiency or flaw in, or in relation to, the information; and
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Compliance with this standard is not to be taken as a guarantee that any particular goods will be granted access to any overseas market.

Last Updated: 13 April 2011

Logs

Import Permits or Declarations
Certification Requirements Phytosanitary certificate required.
Prohibited Importations  
Bark Free of bark.
Insects Free of quarantine pests.
Fungi Free of quarantine pests.
Soil Free from soil.
Other Free of cones, fruit, leaves and needles.
Pre-Shipment Inspections Verification inspection required.
Approved Pre-Shipment Treatments  
Fumigation Fumigation must be carried out no more than 15 days prior to shipment by sea, or no more than 15 days prior to arrival in Chile if transported by air or land.
Antisapstain treatments  
Insecticide treatments  
Heat treatments  
Preservative treatments  
Concessional Release  
General No further information.

Wood/ Timber - Sawn

Import Permits or Declarations  
Certification Requirements Phytosanitary certificate is required.
Prohibited Importations  
Bark Free of bark.
Insects Free of quarantine pests.
Fungi Free of quarantine pests.
Soil Free from soil.
Other Free of cones, fruit, leaves and needles.
Pre-Shipment Inspections Verification inspection required.
Approved Pre-Shipment Treatments Timber must be kiln dried.
Fumigation  
Antisapstain treatments  
Insecticide treatments  
Heat treatments Timber must be kiln dried. The kiln drying treatment must be specified on the phytosanitary certificate and must state:
  • The length of the kiln drying treatment;
  • The maximum temperature reached for at least 3 hours during kiln drying; and
  • The final moisture content (20%).
Preservative treatments  
Concessional Release  
General No further information.

Wood/ Timber - Chips

Import Permits or Declarations  
Certification Requirements Phytosanitary certificate required.
Prohibited Importations  
Bark Free of bark.
Insects Free of quarantine pests.
Fungi Free of quarantine pests.
Soil Free from soil.
Other Free of cones, fruit, leaves and needles.
Pre-Shipment Inspections Verification inspection required.
Approved Pre-Shipment Treatments  
Fumigation Fumigation must be carried out no more than 15 days prior to shipment by sea, or no more than 15 days prior to arrival in Chile if transported by air or land.
Antisapstain treatments  
Insecticide treatments  
Heat treatments  
Preservative treatments  
Concessional Release  
General No further information.

Wood Products – Reconstituted/ Plywood/ LVL/ Veneer

Import Permits or Declarations  
Certification Requirements Phytosanitary certificate NOT required.
Prohibited Importations  
Bark Free of bark.
Insects Free of quarantine pests.
Fungi Free of quarantine pests.
Soil Free from soil.
Other Free of cones, fruit, leaves and needles.
Pre-Shipment Inspections
Approved Pre-Shipment Treatments  
Fumigation Fumigation must be carried out no more than 15 days prior to shipment by sea, or no more than 15 days prior to arrival in Chile if transported by air or land.
Antisapstain treatments  
Insecticide treatments  
Heat treatments  
Preservative treatments  
Concessional Release  
General Board products will be inspected on arrival to confirm that they are as described on customs documentation.

Wood Products - Manufactured

Import Permits or Declarations  
Certification Requirements Phytosanitary certificate NOT required.
Prohibited Importations  
Bark Free of bark.
Insects Free of quarantine pests.
Fungi Free of quarantine pests.
Soil Free from soil.
Other Free of cones, fruit, leaves and needles.
Pre-Shipment Inspections
Approved Pre-Shipment Treatments  
Fumigation Fumigation must be carried out no more than 15 days prior to shipment by sea, or no more than 15 days prior to arrival in Chile if transported by air or land.
Antisapstain treatments  
Insecticide treatments  
Heat treatments  
Preservative treatments  
Concessional Release  
General No further information.

Wood Products - Packaging

Import Permits or Declarations
Certification Requirements Wood packaging material and dunnage should be marked in accordance with ISPM 15. Phytosanitary certificates are accepted in lieu of ISPM 15 mark.
Prohibited Importations  
Bark Free of bark.
Insects Free of quarantine pests.
Fungi Free of quarantine pests.
Soil Free from soil.
Other Free of cones, fruit, leaves and needles.
Pre-Shipment Inspections None required.
Approved Pre-Shipment Treatments  
Fumigation

Wood packaging material and dunnage should be treated in accordance with ISPM 15.

Fumigation of wood packaging material covered by a phytosanitary certificate must be carried out no more than 15 days prior to shipment by sea, or no more than 15 days prior to arrival in Chile if transported by air or land.
Antisapstain treatments  
Insecticide treatments  
Heat treatments Wood packaging material and dunnage should be treated in accordance with ISPM 15.
Preservative treatments  
Concessional Release  
General No further information.

Page last updated: 13 April 2011