Costa Rica

Logs -Coniferous

No current information – contact CFIA

Logs – Hardwood

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Lumber – Coniferous

  • Import permit required
  • Phytosanitary certificate required indicating treatment
  • Free of bark, pests and soil
  • Treatment required: fumigation with methyl bromide (requires CFIA pre-approval), or fumigation with phosphine;  or kiln drying to a moisture content of <20%;  or pressure treated with chromated copper arsentate (CCA).

Lumber – Hardwood

Same requirements as conifer lumber

Manufactured Wood Products

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Shakes/Shingles

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Thin Wood

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Wood Chips

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