Export Regulations
 
NEW Regulatory Alert - 2/28/05 - China To Implement ISPM #15
 
Regulatory Alert - 03/28/02 - IPPC Standard Explanation & List of Participating Countries PalletOne is up to date on all requirements for its customers. We are able to provide all types of approved packaging treatments for IPPC ISPM #15.
 
IPPC Implementation Dates:
  • Australia- implemented v
  • Brazil- Sept. 2005
  • Canada-April 2005
  • Chile-June 2005
  • China-implemented*
  • Columbia-Sept. 2005
  • Costa Rica-Jan. 2005
  • E.U.-March 2005**
  • India-Implemented
  • Japan- No plans to implement
  • Korea- June 2005
  • New Zealand-implemented
  • Philippines-June 2005
  • South Africa-June 2005
  • Switzerland- March 2005
  • Taiwan- TBA
  • Turkey-Jan. 2006
  • U.S.- September 2005
* = 6-8 month grace period ** = Debark requirement delayed until March 2006
 
Argentina - Solid Wood Packing Materials to Argentina

Australia - Solid Wood Packing Materials to Australia

Brazil - Solid Wood Packing Materials to Brazil

China - Solid Wood Packing Materials to China

India - Solid Wood Packing Materials to India

European Union - European Union has DELAYED requirement to debark and mark 'DB' for one year, but has implemented the ISPM #15 effective March 1, 2005

New Zealand - Solid Wood Packing Materials to New Zealand

South Africa - Solid Wood Packing Materials to South Africa

IPPC Situation Summary

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC), a unit of the United Nations, passed a worldwide standard for international wood shipments on March 15, 2002. The standard requires pallets to be heat treated or fumigated to a specified standard and marked with the ISPM #15 stamp. The attached PalletOne IPPC Regulatory Alert provides detailed information for international shipping under IPPC regulations.