APHIS Sends OMB Final Rule on Wooden Handicrafts from China
The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget a final rule entitled: "Importation of Wooden Handicrafts from China." APHIS had issued a supplemental proposed rule in 2010 in order to make several technical changes to its 2009 proposed rule that would provide for the resumption of the importation of certain wooden handicrafts from China under specified conditions.
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(On April 1, 2005, APHIS suspended the importation of certain wooden handicrafts from China due to invasive insect pest risks. See ITT's Online Archives 05022500 and 05031705 for summaries of APHIS' suspension notice and fact sheet, respectively.
APHIS’ rulemaking, once in place by final rule, is expected to allow trade in affected Chinese wooden handicrafts to resume, under certain conditions, which could include treatment, phytosanitary certificates, and identification tags. See ITT's Online Archives 09041015 for summary of 2009 proposed rule, and 10092714 for summary of technical supplemental proposed rule.)