Question: Back at the end of 2022 my company had 2 containers (separate shipments and a couple of weeks apart), flagged for USDA inspection, and once the inspection was performed, “bugs” were found on the pallets. We were instructed to arrange for the immediate export of the containers. We followed all wood packaging policies and […]
Question: Does New Zealand still require a separate “Sea Container Quarantine Declaration”? The one where the shipper answers yes or no to questions about whether packaging was clean, free of straw, etc.? If they still require a declaration, can it be added to the invoice or pack list? Answer 1: We recently had a container […]
Question: Is anyone experiencing a higher number of USDA inspections, particularly with containers from Europe? We’ve had several containers flagged in the last couple of months, and one was issued an EAN for immediate export. Pallets are compliant and properly stamped with ISPM requirements. How would you go about remediating issue once EAN is issued? […]
Question: We recently had a container stopped by CBP at the Detroit border and subsequently had to have container returned to France because CBP said that the ISPM 15 compliance marking that indicates the wood packaging had been heat treated had to be visible and appear on all sides of each wooden crate. […]
Question: In the process of importing a large wooden pattern with multiple pieces from Korea the pattern was made and used in Korea. It now has to be moved to the US. It is used to make metal castings. Does the pattern need to be heat treated or fumigated since it is wood? […]
Question: We import goods from Mexico in wood packing materials (WPM). These WPM are subject to the APHIS wood packing material regulation that requires them to be treated for pests and marked to indicate that they were treated. We are concerned about […]
QUESTION: We import goods from Mexico in wood packing materials (WPM). These WPM are subject to the APHIS wood packing material regulation that requires them to be treated for pests and marked to indicate that they were treated. We are concerned about CBP’s enforcement policy of assessing penalties after more […]
QUESTION: We are sourcing product in a region where ISPM 15 pallets cannot be sourced? Would anyone be willing to share the wording of a fumigation certificate so I can share it with my supplier? ***************
Question: Countries are slowly beginning to add their own unique requirements tothe basic ISPM-15 Wood Packaging Standards (stamped and treated). Forexample, Australia also requires bark free and certification. Is the membershipaware of a single source that has up-to-date information for all of thevarious country requirements?
Question: I have started a new position and will be sending large pieces that will require Shipping the pieces is 38 to 57′ L wooden crates. I know that these two countries Require the crates to be build from heat treated wood (ISPM 15), however I have someone else (that has not ever been […]
Question: We will be shipping several large pieces to France and Germany and I have difference with a few people in regards to the wood that needs to be used to build the crates. It has been my understanding that wooden crates going into these two countries need to be heat treated […]
As I understand it, China PRC has fully implemented the ISPM 15 wood packing standards now and any certificate from APHIS is no longer required. With the new year upon us, does anyone have an up to date list of countries that have implemented ISPM 15?
