Wood Packaging Materials (wooden crates/boxes shipments to/ from Canada/USA)
Currently wood packaging materials (e.g. wooden crates) which are shipped from Canada into the USA are EXCEMPT from international “ISPM No.15” regulations, which apply to shipments into all other countries worldwide. Until now, wooden containers/boxes shipped into the USA did not have to comply with the “ISPM No.15” regulations.
Effective December 2010, the USA have cancelled this bilateral agreement with Canada and will enforce the “ISPM No.15” regulations on all shipments originating from Canada.
What does this mean for Canadian manufacturers and suppliers shipping products into the USA? Essentially there are two options to consider: “MAKE or BUY”. Like all prudent business decisions, the relative merits of each option needs to be carefully considered based on the unique needs of the enterprise.
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