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) unless exempted. Dunnage that is not ISPM compliant which is left onboard must either be destroyed by an approved process or re-exported.

Exemptions from ISPM include:

• Wood packaging material made entirely from thin wood (6mm or less in thickness).
• Wood packaging made wholly of processed wood material such as plywood, particle board, oriented strand board or veneer that has been created using glue, heat or pressure, or a combination thereof.
• Wood components permanently attached to freight vehicles and containers.

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