Streamlining Wood Product Imports: Faster Procedures and Clear Rules
This new law aims to speed up the inspection process for imported plant products, including wood, suspected of violating regulations. It sets specific deadlines for official decisions and grants importers more rights, such as the ability to transport goods under customs bond to their own storage. This means citizens and businesses can expect faster case resolution and fewer delivery delays, potentially impacting the availability and prices of wood products.
Key points
Officials will have 5 business days to decide whether to release or detain imported plants (including wood) suspected of legal violations.
Importers will receive specific reasons for detention, anticipated detention length, and information on how to expedite the process.
Option to move detained plants to private storage under customs bond, potentially reducing storage costs.
A final decision on admissibility must be made within 30 days; failure to do so is treated as an exclusion, allowing for protest.
Importers gain the right to protest detention or exclusion decisions and to petition a court for review.
Introduced
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