Alerts
Commencement of BPL Season 2022-2023
Effective from 18 November 2022The Ministry of Primary Industries New Zealand (MPI NZ) has advised the department that the 2022-2023 flight season of the Burnt Pine Longicorn (BPL) beetle begins for all New Zealand ports as of 00:01 hours (NZST) at the start of Saturday 19 November 2022 .
Consignments loaded onto vessels and sealed into containers prior to 00:01 hours (NZST) at the start of Saturday 19 November 2022 are not required to meet import conditions for importing during BPL flight season.
Affected commodities for New Zealand include:
Break bulk and containerised |
Break bulk only |
Unfinished timber |
Plywood |
Round wood |
Laminated veneer lumber (LVL) |
Logs |
Veneer sheeting |
Oversize timber not for processing |
Who does this notice affect:
Pathway Operations Cargo – Assessment and Inspection, Importers and Brokers.
Further information:
Please contact Plant Import Operations by phone on 1800 900 090 or by email at imports@agriculture.gov.au.
This Alert applies to the following Cases:
- Logs, log cabins and oversize timber
- Timber and timber products
- Timber and timber products imported from New Zealand during Burnt Pine Longicorn (BPL) flight season