Forest business – Imports and exports

Overview

Regulations for importing coniferous logs or forest products with bark attached and for exporting Crown timber volumes and wood chips are managed through policy directives.

These requirements are in place in order to:

• protect Alberta's forests and economy from destructive forest pests that can be unknowingly introduced with shipments of imported coniferous logs and forest products with bark attached
• ensure wood fibre exports are tailored to economic circumstances
• enable cross-border trade and stimulate investment and economic development of Alberta's forest industry

Directives and forms

Find directives and related application forms in the following Open Publications records:

• Export of unmanufactured Crown timber and wood fibre
• Importation of logs and forest products with bark attached

Federal import and export info

The Government of Canada, through the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, is responsible for development of:

• forest policies that prevent the introduction and spread of regulated pests into Canada
• export programs for Canadian forest products

Additional resources

• Alberta’s forest economy

Contact

For further information on export authorizations, contact:

Darren Fearon, Director, Timber Production and Audit
Phone: 780-231-5998
Email: [email protected]

For further information on import authorizations, contact:

Caroline Whitehouse, Forest Health Specialist, Forest Health and Adaptation
Phone: 780-644-8325
Email: [email protected]