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Wood Pallet Regulations: Phase III Begins July 5, 2006

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Customs and Border Protection, begins enforcing the third and final phase of its wood packaging material regulation on July 5.

All wood packaging material (i.e., pallets, crates, boxes, wood pieces used to support or brace cargo) must meet import requirements.

All wood packaging material must be free of timber pests before it enters or transits through the United States.

All wood packaging material must be either heat-treated or fumigated with methyl bromide as outlined in the "International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures: Guidelines for Regulating Wood Packaging Material in International Trade."

All wood packaging material must be marked with the approved international logo to certify it has been treated.

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Get more information about full enforcement of the Wood Packaging Material Import Regulations by clicking on the links below.

• Full Enforcement for Wood Packaging Material Import Regulations to Begin July 5
• Plant Protection and Quarantine - Wood Packaging Materials