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New Wood Packing Material Requirements
The Agriculture Ocean Transportation Coalition (AgOTC) informed USMEF that the United States has signed onto an international agreement on import requirements for Wood Packing Materials (WPM) – both hardwood and softwood – used in international trade.
The objective of the participating governments was to develop a uniform standard to control pests in wood packaging material used in global trade. This standard itself is non-binding, so it is up to the countries that sign the agreement to pass legislation implementing the requirements set forth in the standard.
Each country is moving at its own pace, which makes it difficult to provide a firm implementation date for U.S. exports. For imports, the United States will begin implementation on September 16, 2005. Click this link to access additional requirement information on the USMEF Web site.
Industry News
New Wood Packing Material Requirements
The Agriculture Ocean Transportation Coalition (AgOTC) informed USMEF that the United States has signed onto an international agreement on import requirements for Wood Packing Materials (WPM) – both hardwood and softwood – used in international trade.
The objective of the participating governments was to develop a uniform standard to control pests in wood packaging material used in global trade. This standard itself is non-binding, so it is up to the countries that sign the agreement to pass legislation implementing the requirements set forth in the standard.
Each country is moving at its own pace, which makes it difficult to provide a firm implementation date for U.S. exports. For imports, the United States will begin implementation on September 16, 2005. Click this link to access additional requirement information on the USMEF Web site.