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ISPM 15 Compliance

Customs brokers, forwarders, and shippers must ensure ISPM 15 Compliance before goods cross borders – meaning proper treatment and marking of all wood packaging materials.

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Customs brokers, forwarders, and shippers must ensure ISPM 15 Compliance before goods cross borders – meaning proper treatment and marking of all wood packaging materials.

Compliance requires heat treatment to a core temperature of at least 56°C for a minimum of 30 minutes, or methyl bromide fumigation, plus a permanent, tamper-proof ISPM 15 stamp on each package unit.

Non-compliance typically triggers port-of-entry inspection and may result in penalties, remedial treatment costs, or import refusal.

Last updated: 12 June 2026Published: 27 January 2026

Source: https://www.ippc.int/en/topics/ispm-15/

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Customs brokers, forwarders, and shippers must ensure ISPM 15 Compliance before goods cross borders – meaning proper treatment and marking of all wood packaging materials. Compliance requires heat treatment to a core temperature of at least 56°C for a minimum of 30 minutes, or methyl bromide fumigation, plus a permanent, tamper-proof ISPM 15 stamp on each package unit. Non-compliance typically triggers port-of-entry inspection and may result in penalties, remedial treatment costs, or import refusal.

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