APHIS Publishes 'Major Update' to Wood and Wood Products Import Manual
The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service on Dec. 14 published a “major update” to the wood and wood products section of its Miscellaneous and Processed Products Import Manual, it said in an emailed update. The update “does not change…
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APHIS’ import requirements for wood and wood products; it simply makes them easier to find and understand,” the agency said. Changes include reorganizing requirements into subsections, placing information in shorter tables, removing redundant language that already appears on permits and creating a new section with guidance on importing wooden handicrafts. The revision is “part of a larger 18-month effort to clarify agency guidance and improve communication with both APHIS stakeholders and [CBP] inspectors on wood and wood product requirements,” APHIS said.