Forest Products Export Standards - Phytosanitary Requirements of Tonga

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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 (furniture, panel products)

Import Permits or Declarations Import permit NOT required.
Certification Requirements Phytosanitary certificate NOT required.
Prohibited Importations
Bark Free of bark
Insects Free of quarantine pests
Fungi Free of decay and Other fungi
Soil Free of soil contamination
Other
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 All wood products inspected on arrival.

Sawn Lumber

Import Permits or Declarations Import permit required.
Certification Requirements Phytosanitary certificate required.
Prohibited Importations
Bark Free of bark
Insects Free of quarantine pests
Fungi Free of decay and Other fungi
Soil Free of soil contamination
Other
Pre-Shipment Inspections Verification inspection required.
Approved Pre-Shipment Treatments Sterilisation treatment.
Fumigation
Antisapstain treatments
Insecticide treatments
Heat treatments
Preservative treatments
Concessional Release Wood products from NZ are allowed entry 90 days following sterilisation (usually 21 days).
General Phytosanitary certificates must contain details of sterilisation either on the certificate or attached. All wood products inspected on arrival.

Wood Chips

Import Permits or Declarations Import permit required.
Certification Requirements Phytosanitary certificate required.
Prohibited Importations
Bark Free of bark
Insects Free of quarantine pests
Fungi Free of decay and Other fungi
Soil Free of soil contamination
Other
Pre-Shipment Inspections Verification inspection required.
Approved Pre-Shipment Treatments Sterilisation treatment.
Fumigation
Antisapstain treatments
Insecticide treatments
Heat treatments
Preservative treatments
Concessional Release Wood products from NZ are allowed entry 90 days following sterilisation (usually 21 days).
General Phytosanitary certificates must contain details of sterilisation either on the certificate or attached. All wood products inspected on arrival.

Bulk Bark

Import Permits or Declarations Import permit required.
Certification Requirements Phytosanitary certificate required.
Prohibited Importations
Bark Free of bark
Insects Free of quarantine pests
Fungi Free of decay and Other fungi
Soil Free of soil contamination
Other
Pre-Shipment Inspections Verification inspection required.
Approved Pre-Shipment Treatments Sterilisation treatment.
Fumigation
Antisapstain treatments
Insecticide treatments
Heat treatments
Preservative treatments
Concessional Release Wood products from NZ are allowed entry 90 days following sterilisation (usually 21 days).
General Phytosanitary certificates must contain details of sterilisation either on the certificate or attached. All wood products inspected on arrival.

Wood Packaging

Import Permits or Declarations Import permit required.
Certification Requirements Phytosanitary certificate required.
Prohibited Importations
Bark Free of bark
Insects Free of quarantine pests
Fungi Free of decay and Other fungi
Soil Free of soil contamination
Other
Pre-Shipment Inspections Verification inspection required.
Approved Pre-Shipment Treatments Sterilisation treatment.
Fumigation
Antisapstain treatments
Insecticide treatments
Heat treatments
Preservative treatments
Concessional Release Wood products from NZ are allowed entry 90 days following sterilisation (usually 21 days).
General Phytosanitary certificates must contain details of sterilisation either on the certificate or attached. All wood products inspected on arrival.

Logs

Import Permits or Declarations Import permit required.
Certification Requirements Phytosanitary certificate required.
Prohibited Importations
Bark Free of bark
Insects Free of quarantine pests
Fungi Free of decay and Other fungi
Soil Free of soil contamination
Other
Pre-Shipment Inspections Verification inspection required.
Approved Pre-Shipment Treatments Sterilisation treatment.
Fumigation
Antisapstain treatments
Insecticide treatments
Heat treatments
Preservative treatments
Concessional Release Wood products from NZ are allowed entry 90 days following sterilisation (usually 21 days).
General Phytosanitary certificates must contain details of sterilisation either on the certificate or attached. All wood products inspected on arrival.

Poles

Import Permits or Declarations Import permit required.
Certification Requirements Phytosanitary certificate required.
Prohibited Importations
Bark Free of bark
Insects Free of quarantine pests
Fungi Free of decay and Other fungi
Soil Free of soil contamination
Other
Pre-Shipment Inspections Verification inspection required.
Approved Pre-Shipment Treatments Sterilisation treatment.
Fumigation
Antisapstain treatments
Insecticide treatments
Heat treatments
Preservative treatments
Concessional Release Wood products from NZ are allowed entry 90 days following sterilisation (usually 21 days).

Piles

Import Permits or Declarations Import permit required.
Certification Requirements Phytosanitary certificate required.
Prohibited Importations
Bark Free of bark
Insects Free of quarantine pests
Fungi Free of decay and Other fungi
Soil Free of soil contamination
Other
Pre-Shipment Inspections Verification inspection required.
Approved Pre-Shipment Treatments Sterilisation treatment.
Fumigation
Antisapstain treatments
Insecticide treatments
Heat treatments
Preservative treatments
Concessional Release Wood products from NZ are allowed entry 90 days following sterilisation (usually 21 days).
General Phytosanitary certificates must contain details of sterilisation either on the certificate or attached. All wood products inspected on arrival.

Page last updated: 7 August 2008