SECTION 6

SUMMARY OF PROCESS FOR KEY EXPORT SECTORS

In Timor-Leste, food stuffs and live animals may require a special permit and some level of control by the National Directorate of Quarantine and Biosecurity of Timor-Leste. Regulatory requirements sometimes change at short notice, so businesses should always confirm potential permit requirements directly with the National Directorate of Quarantine and Biosecurity prior to exporting. Below is a list of goods that may be subject to special requirements. They are identified via the Harmonized System (HS) chapter number

HS Chapter 01

Live animals

HS Chapter 02

Meat and edible meat offal.

HS Chapter 03

Fish and crustaceans, mollusks and other aquatic Invertebrates.

HS Chapter 04

Dairy produce; birds’ eggs, natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included.

HS Chapter 05

Products of animal origin not elsewhere specified or included.

HS Chapter 06

Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots, and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage.

HS Chapter 07

Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers.

HS Chapter 08

Coffee, tea, mate and spices excluding when processed and Packaged for retail sale.

HS Chapter 09

Coffee, tea, mate and spices excluding when processed and Packaged for retail sale.

HS Chapter 10

Cereals

HS Chapter 11

also included under HS Heading 0802.

HS Chapter 12

Coffee, tea, mate and spices excluding when processed and Packaged for retail sale.

HS Chapter 15

Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes.

HS Chapter 21

Miscellaneous edible preparations under HS number 2102 2010.

HS Chapter 44

Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal.

What is a Harmonized System?
Harmonized System is a six-digit code system used to identify what products are being traded. See the Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System to learn more about HS.
See Timor-Leste Import and Export Regulations Administered by Government Agencies for the full list of HS Product Description.
See General regulations on Quarantine Government Decree no. 01/2006 for more information on exporting requirements

Veterinary inspection

Any animal to be exported must be inspected by a veterinarian doctor at least once during the pre-export quarantine period. The last inspection shall take place 24 hours before the animal leaves the pre-export quarantine facility for the port of export. Day-birds have to be immediately inspected before they are exported.

Target markets may require specific products to provide laboratory tests. Timor-Leste currently does not have its own laboratory. Businesses may choose to send their products to Malaysia, Australia, Indonesia, or the Netherlands for a lab test.

DXN Holdings Bhd, Laboratory Division (Malaysia)

Lot 1109, Mukim Malau, Daerah Kubang Pasu, 06000 Jitra, Kedah Darul Aman
+60 491 612 88

ACO Certification (Australia)

Level 21, 12 Creek Street, Brisbane Queensland 4000 Australia
+61 073 350 570 6

Control Union Certifications (Netherlands)

Meeuwenlaan 4-6 8011 BZ Zwolle Netherlands
+31 384 260 100

PT Safarindo (Indonesia)

Jl Kemang Timur Raya No. 16 Jakarta 12730 Indonesia
+62 217 199 156