Logs – all species

• Import Permit not required
• Phytosanitary Certificate required
• Logs must be treated to one of the following for entry to ANY PORT:
  • free of soil
  • fumigation with methyl bromide OR,
  • submerged for a minimum period of 90 days
    • (exporter must contact CFIA for pre-approval prior to undertaking either treatment) ,OR,
  • debarked to a maximum tolerance of 5% of any individual log or 2% of overall shipment
  • No seasonal shipping restrictions
• See additional options for logs from BC
• Updated: Feb 2, 2011

Logs from BC – With Bark – Specific Delivery to Ports of Putian or Taicang

• Import permit not required
• Phytosanitary certificate with additional declarations  as required by China Canada Log Export Agreement
• Logs must be free of soil, leaves, debris and branches; must be generally free of pests, and free from signs of decay
• Year-round shipments– logs must originate from coastal regions of BC and must be of the following species: Pseudotsuga, Tsuga, Picea, Thuja, Populus and/or Abies
• October 1 – April 30 – logs of ALL OTHER SPECIES originating from BC with the first date of exportation from Canada of Oct 1 and the last date of arrival in China of April 30.
• Contact CFIA for details of Log Quality Control Inspection Process
• Updated: Feb 2, 2011

Lumber –Coniferous

• No import permit required
• Phytosanitary certificate required:
• For Green Lumber – Bark must not exceed 5% of an individual board and no more than 2% of the estimated total surface area of the shipment unit OR
• For HT phytosanitary treated lumber – the PC to verify that heat treatment was applied (minimum of 56 degrees C at the core of the wood for at least 30 minutes)
• Free of soil and live quarantine pests
• Pine not identified as “Heat Treated” on the Phytosanitary Certificate may be required to be Heat Treated upon entry to China
• Updated: Jan 12, 2012

Lumber -Hardwood

• No import permit required
• Phytosanitary certificate required
• For Green Lumber – Bark must not exceed 5% of an individual board and no more than 2% of the estimated total surface area of the shipment unit OR
• For HT Phytosanitary treated lumber – the PC to verify that heat treatment was applied  (71degrees C at the core of the wood for at least 75 minutes)
• Free of soil and live quarantine pests
• Updated: Jan 12, 2012

Manufactured Wood Products

• No Import Permit required
• Phytosanitary Certificate required
• Updated: Jan. 17, 2012

Shakes/Shingles

• No Import Permit required
• Phytosanitary Certificate required
• Updated: December 14, 2012

Thin Wood

• Import Permit not required
• Phytosanitary Certificate required
• Updated: June 28, 2010

Wood Chips

• Import Permit not required
• Phytosanitary Certificate required
• Contact Canada or CFIA for further information
• Updated: March 18, 2011