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ISPM requirements (biosecurity check of wooden dunnage)

All wood packing material including dunnage must be manufactured, treated, and marked according the ISPM regulations (International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures). Dunnage that is not ISPM compliant which is left onboard must either be destroyed by an approved process or re-exported.

Sample ISPM logo showing the MB for methyl bromide treatment of the wood.

Treatment code Treatment type
HT Heat treatment
DH Dielectric heating
MB Methyl bromide
SF Sulphuryl fluoride