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Manufacturer Requirements [excerpt from the Working 

Specification of Inspection and Quarantine Management for 

Wooden Handicrafts Exported to the U.S.]

1. Purpose and Basis

In order to ensure that US-bound wooden handicrafts are in line with the 

final rule “Importation of Wooden Handicrafts from China”, according to " 

Entry and Exit Animal and Plant Quarantine Act” and its implementing 

regulations, the "Quarantine Management Methods of Exporting Bamboo, 

Wood and Grass Products” and relevant provisions, this working 

specification is specially set up.

2. Scope of Application

This specification applies to US-bound wooden crafts, inspection and 

quarantine, supervision and management. US-bound wooden crafts refers to 

the initial processing of wooden handicrafts made from bamboo, wood, 

rattan, willow and other natural ingredients (including part of the natural 

ingredients), parts greater than 1 cm in diameter, mainly include carvings, 

baskets, boxes, bird houses, garden and lawn/patio furniture, potpourri, 

artificial trees, trellis towers, garden fencing and edging, and other items 

composed of wood.

4. Quarantine treatment methods and index

US-bound craft materials, semi-finished or finished with any wooden

components that have not been machined into completely smooth products 

should be treated by the following heat or fumigation quarantine treatment 

methods listed below:

4.1 Heat treatment (applies to all larger than 1 cm in diameter wooden 

handicrafts)

Must ensure that the wood core temperature at least 60 ° C for 60 minutes or 

more. Any other methods such as steam, hot water, hot air or any other ways 

to enable the wood core temperature to reach the required minimum 

temperature and time requirements can be used.
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4.2 Methyl bromide fumigation for components with a diameter less than 

15.24 cm / 6 inches and larger than 1 cm; in order to insure the fumigant gets 

proper penetration.

4.2.1 Under atmosphere pressure, treat according to the following standards:

Treatment: T404-d—MB at NAP—tarpaulin or chamber

Minimum Concentration Readings (ounces) At: 

Dosage Rate

Temperature (lb/1,000 ft

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) 0.5 hr

1 2 hrs2 4 hrs 16 hrs3 24 hrs

80 °F or 

above

3.5 lbs 36 33 30 25 17

70-79 °F 4.5 lbs 50 45 40 25 22

60-69 °F4 6 lbs 65 55 50 42 29

50-59 °F 7.5 lbs 80 70 60 42 36

40-49 °F5 9 lbs 85 76 70 42 42

1 If the fumigation is conducted in a closed-door container, take the first reading at 1 hour instead of 0.5 hours.

2 If the fumigation is conducted in a closed-door container, take the second reading at 2.5 hour instead of 2

hours.

3 If the 16-hour reading is not performed, the 24-hour reading must have the following minimum concentrations:

For 80 °F or above—25 oz.; for 70-79 °F—25 oz.; for 60-69 °F—42 oz; for

50-59 °F—42 oz; and 40-49 °F—42 oz.

4.2.2 The minimum fumigation temperature should not be lower than 5 °C. .

4.3 Kiln Drying in accordance with the schedules prescribed for the 

regulated article in the Dry Kiln Operator’s Manual, Agriculture Handbook 

188. (Manual located at: (Chapter 7).

5. Registration Management

5.1 All producing industries of wooden handicrafts to be exported to the U.S. 

should be registered with CIQ. The conditions of registration are as follows:

5.1.1 Requirements of hardware facility:

5.1.1.1 Production area is neat and clean, roads and site surface paved, no

standing water;

5.1.1.2 Production and processing area and living area separate or have 

effective isolating measures

5.1.1.3 Reasonable plant layout, raw materials storage areas, production and 
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processing areas, packaging and finished product storage area divided, and 

the relative isolation

5.1.1.4 There are enclosed independent storage areas of the finished product, 

which are clean, and display clear identification information. There is a 

certain distance between the finished products and the floor and wall.

5.1.1.5. The production and processing establishments regularly cleaned and 

kept clean.

5.1.2 Requirements of Quarantine Treatment:

5.1.2.1 Shall meet the requirements for quarantine and treatment facilities

outlined in "Treatment Equipment Requirements for the Wood Packaging 

Identification Industry" for inspection and approved by CIQ for their 

products’ quarantine treatment. Manufacturers, who do not have quarantine 

treatment facilities, should entrust the treatment to enterprises approved by 

CIQ for their products’ quarantine treatment;

5.1.2.2 The quarantine treatment process meets the heat treatment, kiln 

drying or fumigation requirements of the U.S. 

5.1.2.3 Technical personnel of quarantine treatment of US-bound wooden 

handicraft production enterprises must be trained and authorized by CIQs 

and can conduct the quarantine treatment operation in accordance with 

United States requirements.

5.1.3 Management requirements:

5.1.3.1 The manufacturers develop a quality management system which 

includes at a minimum the production management systems, pest control 

system, and traceability management system

5.1.3.2 Submit it in writing including: a map of the factory; flow chart of 

processing; quarantine measures; specific procedures implemented for 

traceability from treatment to labeling of final packaging; details of the 

quality control system; and a copy of business license for review; prior to 

requesting the on-site inspection for certificate.

5.1.3.3 Identify the employee who is to become the industry inspector, for 
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authorization by CIQ to supervise the implementation of the quarantine and 

tracking measured during production, processing, and storage. 

5.1.3.4 Production processing, quarantine treatment, traceability 

management, and production activities shall be recorded and maintained for 

3 years.

5.1.4 Traceability Management Requirements

5.1.4.1 Ensure the production batch of finished products can be traced back 

to the quarantine treatment facility

5.1.4.2 Ensure the transportation packaging containing wooden handicrafts 

have the identifiable mark of the registered production company, which 

includes the registration number of production company and product batch.

6. Re-registry 

6.1 Re-registry of the wooden handicraft producing facility should occur 

in the following situations:

6.1.1 Renovation and expansion of quarantine treatment facility.

6.1.2 Change of industry name, the legal representative, or the processing

and production site.

6.1.3 Don’t export wooden handicrafts within two years.

6.1.4 Other situation of important change.