ISPM 15 stamps show to international shipping companies and origin and destination countries authorities that solid wood packaging material using in international shipping of ocean freight have been treated to comply with ISPM 15 regulations. Non-compliance with the ISPM 15 rules may result serious problems in your international shipping.
All wood packaging material entering or transiting the United States exepts wood of Canadian origin entering from Canada, must be heat-treated or fumigated and be marked with an approved logo certifying that it has been appropriately treated.
For additional information on wood packaging materials (WPM) - natural or unfinished wood pallets, crates, or dunnage, serving to convey or protect cargo, see the APHIS Miscellaneous and Processed Products Import Manual, Table 3-199 on page 3-167.
ISPM 15 is the 'International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures Publication No. 15 (2009): Regulation of Wood Packaging Material in International Trade'. It is the international standard for regulating the movement of timber packaging and dunnage through international trade and aims to prevent the global spread of timber pests.
1 Application for registration of manufacturers and treatment providers for solid wood packaging material intended for export. The completed application form and supporting documents must be couriered (not mailed) to Department of Agriculture, Forestry
What are the requirements for Wood Packaging Material (WPM) imports? The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) standard calls for most Wood Packaging Material (WPM) to be either heat treated or fumigated with methyl bromide in accordance with the guidelines and marked with an approved international mark certifying that treatment.
regulation of wood packaging material in international trade - 2009 (92 kb) The key features of IPSM 15: IPSM 15 applies only to solid wood, with derived timber products and solid wood thinner than 6 mm (according to the EU Harmonized System) being exempt.
Fillable Request FormClick Here for the Online Fillable Request FormFor companies that are not IPPC ISPM 15 certified to manufacture wood packaging items out of solid wood material for export purposes, such as pallets, crates, boxes, or skids, and only require IPPC-stamped items a few times a year, NELMA’s On-Demand IPPC ISPM 15 Stamping Service may be the answer to your needs.::::::::
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