Forest Products Export Standards - Phytosanitary Requirements of Japan

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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
  2. without limiting (1) above, fully exclude any and all liability of any kind on the part of all of them, to any person or entity that chooses to rely on this information

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: 2002-05-01

Low Risk Wooden Articles

Import Permits or Declarations Import permit NOT required.
Certification Requirements Phytosanitary certificate NOT required.
Prohibited Importations  
Bark  
Insects Free from quarantine pests.
Fungi Free of decay and other fungi.
Soil Free of soil contamination
Other No information
Pre-Shipment Inspections None required.
Approved Pre-Shipment Treatments  
Fumigation  
Antisapstain treatments  
Insecticide treatments  
Heat treatments  
Preservative treatments  
Concessional Release None specified for New Zealand.
General Sawn timber, squares and other wood products are NOT subject to inspection on arrival. Prohibited importations are to be interpreted as "substantially free".

Sawn Timber

Import Permits or Declarations Import permit NOT required.
Certification Requirements Phytosanitary certificate NOT required.
Prohibited Importations  
Bark  
Insects Free from quarantine pests.
Fungi Free of decay and other fungi.
Soil Free of soil contamination
Other No information
Pre-Shipment Inspections None required.
Approved Pre-Shipment Treatments  
Fumigation  
Antisapstain treatments  
Insecticide treatments  
Heat treatments  
Preservative treatments  
Concessional Release None specified for New Zealand.
General Sawn timber, squares and other wood products are NOT subject to inspection on arrival. Prohibited importations are to be interpreted as "substantially free".

Board Products

Import Permits or Declarations Import permit NOT required.
Certification Requirements Phytosanitary certificate NOT required.
Prohibited Importations  
Bark  
Insects Free from quarantine pests.
Fungi Free of decay and other fungi.
Soil Free of soil contamination
Other No information
Pre-Shipment Inspections None required.
Approved Pre-Shipment Treatments  
Fumigation  
Antisapstain treatments  
Insecticide treatments  
Heat treatments  
Preservative treatments  
Concessional Release None specified for New Zealand.
General Sawn timber, squares and other wood products are NOT subject to inspection on arrival. Prohibited importations are to be interpreted as "substantially free".

Wood Packaging

Import Permits or Declarations All WPM must be treated and certified according to ISPM 15
Certification Requirements Phytosanitary certificate NOT required.
Prohibited Importations  
Bark  
Insects  
Fungi  
Soil  
Other  
Pre-Shipment Inspections  
Approved Pre-Shipment Treatments  
Fumigation   See ISPM 15
Antisapstain treatments  
Insecticide treatments  
Heat treatments See ISPM 15
Preservative treatments  
Concessional Release  
General  

Wood Chips

Import Permits or Declarations Import permit NOT required.
Certification Requirements Phytosanitary certificate NOT required.
Prohibited Importations  
Bark  
Insects Free from quarantine pests.
Fungi Free of decay and other fungi.
Soil Free of soil contamination
Other No information
Pre-Shipment Inspections None required.
Approved Pre-Shipment Treatments  
Fumigation  
Antisapstain treatments  
Insecticide treatments  
Heat treatments  
Preservative treatments  
Concessional Release None specified for New Zealand.
General Sawn timber, squares and other wood products are NOT subject to inspection on arrival. Prohibited importations are to be interpreted as "substantially free".

Logs

Import Permits or Declarations Import permit NOT required.
Certification Requirements Phytosanitary certificate NOT required.
Prohibited Importations  
Bark  
Insects Free from quarantine pests.
Fungi Free of decay and other fungi.
Soil Free of soil contamination.
Other No information
Pre-Shipment Inspections None required.
Approved Pre-Shipment Treatments  
Fumigation  
Antisapstain treatments  
Insecticide treatments  
Heat treatments  
Preservative treatments  
Concessional Release None specified for New Zealand.
General Sawn timber, squares and other wood products are NOT subject to inspection on arrival. Prohibited importations are to be interpreted as "substantially free".

Bark - commercial shipments/bulk

Import Permits or Declarations Import permit NOT required.
Certification Requirements Phytosanitary certificate required.
Prohibited Importations  
Bark  
Insects Free from quarantine pests.
Fungi Free of decay and other fungi.
Soil  
Other No information.
Pre-Shipment Inspections Verification inspection required.
Approved Pre-Shipment Treatments  
Fumigation  
Antisapstain treatments  
Insecticide treatments  
Heat treatments  
Preservative treatments  
Concessional Release None specified for New Zealand.
General Fumigation prior to export may enhance clearance but there is no requirement for a fumigation declaration to be included on the phytosanitary certificate. Prohibited importations are to be interpreted as "substantially free".

Page last updated: 7 August 2008