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:

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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: 15 July 2008

Sawn Timber

Import Permits or Declarations  
Certification Requirements Phytosanitary certificate is required.
Prohibited Importations  
Bark Free of bark.
Insects Free of pests and insect damage.
Fungi Free of decay and other fungi.
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.

Low Risk Wooden Articles

Import Permits or Declarations  
Certification Requirements Phytosanitary certificate NOT required.
Prohibited Importations  
Bark Free of bark.
Insects Free of pests and insect damage.
Fungi Free of decay and other fungi.
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 Packaging

Import Permits or Declarations All WPM should be treated and certified according to ISPM 15.
Certification Requirements Phytosanitary certificates accepted in lieu of ISPM 15 mark.
Prohibited Importations  
Bark Free of bark.
Insects Free of pests and insect damage.
Fungi Free of decay and other fungi.
Soil Free from soil.
Other Free of cones, fruit, leaves and needles.
Pre-Shipment Inspections None required.
Approved Pre-Shipment Treatments  
Fumigation See ISPM 15

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 See ISPM 15
Preservative treatments  
Concessional Release  
General No further information.

Board Products

Import Permits or Declarations The import of sawn coniferous timber is not permitted. Eucalyptus species are allowed provided they are free of infections.
Certification Requirements Phytosanitary certificate NOT required.
Prohibited Importations  
Bark Free of bark.
Insects Free of pests and insect damage.
Fungi Free of decay and other fungi.
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.

Logs

Import Permits or Declarations The import of sawn coniferous timber is not permitted. Eucalyptus species are allowed provided they are free of infections.
Certification Requirements Phytosanitary certificate required.
Prohibited Importations  
Bark Free of bark.
Insects Free of pests and insect damage.
Fungi Free of decay and other fungi.
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 Chips

Import Permits or Declarations The import of sawn coniferous timber is not permitted. Eucalyptus species are allowed provided they are free of infections.
Certification Requirements Phytosanitary certificate required.
Prohibited Importations  
Bark Free of bark.
Insects Free of pests and insect damage.
Fungi Free of decay and other fungi.
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.

Nursery Stock

Chilean Forestry Nursery Stock Requirements (18 September 1998):

Scientific name Common name Conditions
Abies spp. Fir Prohibited
Castanea pumila and Castanea spp. Chinquapin Prohibited
Coniferae Coniferacae Prohibited
Juglans spp. Walnut Prohibited
Larix spp. Larch Prohibited
Pinus spp. Pine Prohibited
Populus spp. Poplar Phytosanitary import permit not required. Phytosanitary certificate required.
Salix spp. Willow Phytosanitary import permit not required. Phytosanitary certificate required.
Ulmus spp. Elm Phytosanitary import permit and phytosanitary certificate required.

Seed For Sowing

Chilean Forestry Seed for Sowing Requirements (18 September 1998)

Scientific name Common name Conditions Additional declaration/Treatment
Abies spp. Fir Phytosanitary import permit not required. Phytosanitary certificate and additional declaration required. "The seeds are free from Megastigmus spp. seed wasp."
Actinostrobus spp.   Phytosanitary import permit and phytosanitary certificate required. n/a
Agathis spp. Kauri Phytosanitary import permit and phytosanitary certificate required. n/a
Austrocedrus chilensis Chilean incense cedar Phytosanitary import permit and phytosanitary certificate required. n/a
Austrotaxus spicatus   Phytosanitary import permit and phytosanitary certificate required. n/a
Callitris spp. Cypress pine Phytosanitary import permit and phytosanitary certificate required. n/a
Cedrus spp. Ceder Phytosanitary import permit not required. Phytosanitary certificate and additional declaration required. "The seeds are free from Megastigmus spp. seed wasp."
Chamaecyparis spp. False cypress Phytosanitary import permit and phytosanitary certificate required. n/a
Cunninghamia spp. China fir Phytosanitary import permit and phytosanitary certificate required. n/a
Cypressus spp.   Phytosanitary import permit and phytosanitary certificate required. n/a
Dacrydium spp. Rimu Phytosanitary import permit and phytosanitary certificate required. n/a
Eucalyptus spp. Eucalyptus Phytosanitary import permit not required. Phytosanitary certificate and treatment required. Seed disinfected with either captan, thiram or any other organic mercury fungicide (product & dosage to be noted on certificate).
Larix spp. Larch Phytosanitary import permit not required. Phytosanitary certificate and additional declaration required. "The seeds are free from Megastigmus spp. seed wasp."
Libocedrus spp. Incense ceder Phytosanitary import permit and phytosanitary certificate required. n/a
Metasequoia spp.   Phytosanitary import permit and phytosanitary certificate required.  
Metrosideros excelsa NZ Christmas Tree/Pohutukawa Phytosanitary import permit not required. Phytosanitary certificate and additional declaration required. "Free from diseases."
Phyllocladus spp.   Phytosanitary import permit and phytosanitary certificate required. n/a
Picea spp.   Phytosanitary import permit not required. Phytosanitary certificate and additional declaration required. "The seeds are free from Megastigmus spp. seed wasp."
Pinus spp. Pine seed (including P. radiata) Phytosanitary import permit not required. Phytosanitary certificate and additional declaration and treatment required. Seeds to be clean, and free from damage caused by pests and pathogens, and free from plant debris. Seed to be fumigated in New Zealand with either Hydrocyanic acid (HCN), Methyl bromide (MBr)or Phosphamine (PH3) at the following rates.

Hydrocyanic acid

1. 40 g/m3 HCN for 24 hours between 10°C and 19°C or

2. 32 g/m3 HCN for 24 hours between at 20°C or higher.

Methyl bromide

1. 32 g/m3 MBr for 2.5 hours between 26.7 and 35.6°C.

Phosphamine

1. 2.5 tablets PH3/m3 for 72 hours at 21°C or higher.

2.

a. 2.5 g/m3 PH3 for 7 days at 15°C or higher.

b. 2.5 g/m3 PH3 for 6 days at 16°C or higher.

c. 2.5 g/m3 PH3 for 5 days at 21 - 25°C.

d. 2.5 g/m3 PH3 for 4 days at 26°C or higher.

and

Seed to be treated with either captan, thiram or another organic mercury based fungicide (product & dosage to be noted on certificate).

Additional declaration:

"The seed is free from Cronartium spp., Endocronartium harknessi, Lophodermium pinstri, Megastigmus spp. (seed wasp), and Melampsora spp."
Podocarpus spp.   Phytosanitary import permit and phytosanitary certificate required. n/a
Pseudolarix spp.   Phytosanitary import permit not required. Phytosanitary certificate and additional declaration required. "The seeds are free from Megastigmus spp. seed wasp."
Pseudotsuga spp. Douglas fir Phytosanitary import permit not required. Phytosanitary certificate and additional declaration required. "The seeds are free from Megastigmus spp. seed wasp."
Sequoia spp.   Phytosanitary import permit and phytosanitary certificate required. n/a
Sequoiadendron spp.   Phytosanitary import permit and phytosanitary certificate required. n/a
Taxodium spp. Cypress Phytosanitary import permit and phytosanitary certificate required. n/a
Thuja spp.   Phytosanitary import permit and phytosanitary certificate required. n/a
Tsuga spp.   Phytosanitary import permit not required. Phytosanitary certificate and additional declaration required. "The seeds are free from Megastigmus spp. seed wasp."

Page last updated: 9 October 2008