{"id":81709,"date":"2022-01-18T10:08:28","date_gmt":"2022-01-18T10:08:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tin.happy-projects.ro\/chinas-pine-logs-lumber-imports-designated-ports\/"},"modified":"2025-09-18T17:23:03","modified_gmt":"2025-09-18T17:23:03","slug":"chinas-pine-logs-lumber-imports-designated-ports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.timberindustrynews.com\/ro\/chinas-pine-logs-lumber-imports-designated-ports\/","title":{"rendered":"China’s pine logs and lumber imports \u2013 only through designated ports"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The quarantine requirement for imported pine (Pinus spp) wood (including logs and lumber) from countries where pine wood nematode (Bursaphelenchus xylophilus) infestation have been identified has been released. This aims to prevent the introduction of pine wood nematode. The quarantine requirement will be effective as of 1 February 2022 and applies to Canada, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Portugal, Spain and the United States of America.<\/p>\n

The quarantine requirements are as below.<\/p>\n

Prior to shipment<\/strong><\/p>\n

Logs Prior to export, the phytosanitary authorities of the exporting country shall take samples from each batch of logs to be exported to China for laboratory testing for Bursaphelenchus xylophilus. If detected the logs shall not be exported to China.<\/p>\n

Even if pine wood nematode is not detected each batch of logs should be fumigated with methyl bromide and sulfuryl fluoride before export to eliminate longhorn beetles and other forest pests.<\/p>\n

Cherestea<\/strong><\/p>\n

Prior to export heat treatment should be carried out for each batch of lumber to kill pine wood nematode, longhorn beetles and other forest pests. If heat treatment is not carried out samples shall be taken for laboratory testing then the goods shall be fumigated.<\/p>\n

The fumigation or heat treatment shall be carried out under the supervision of the competent department of the plant quarantine office in the exporting country to ensure that the quarantine treatment is effective.<\/p>\n

The plant quarantine office in the exporting country shall issue a plant quarantine certificate for the timbers that passed the quarantine inspection.<\/p>\n

The type, duration, ambient temperature and dose of fumigant should be indicated in the plant quarantine certificate for logs or lumber tested and fumigated and the following statement shall be included in the certificates \u201cThis consignment of pine wood has been sampled and tested in the laboratory and Bursaphelenchus xylophilus was not detected.\u201d<\/p>\n

In addition the centre temperature and duration of heat treatment shall be indicated in the plant quarantine certificate for the lumber. Pine imports shall be through designated ports only, these ports are :<\/p>\n