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Export Compliance

Export Compliance

Quarantine, certification and marking — get every hard requirement of the destination market checked off in one pass

Export Compliance

Export Compliance Consulting

Non-compliant packaging is one of the most common reasons export cargo gets rejected at destination — and it rarely calls for a major redesign. Most issues can be avoided by checking once before shipment.

  • ISPM15 wood packaging quarantine requirements and IPPC marking rules
  • UN dangerous goods packaging certification and document preparation
  • EU Packaging Directive (PPWD) and US state packaging regulation advice
  • Country-specific requirement checks (Australia debarking, United States, Japan and more)
How We Work

Compliance Process

01 Destination Check

List applicable quarantine and marking requirements by destination and transport mode

02 Solution

Decide between IPPC marking, UN certification or switching to a carton solution

03 On-Site Treatment

Complete phytosanitary treatment or apply required markings, then verify the format

04 Certification

Issue the phytosanitary treatment certificate or dangerous goods packaging usage appraisal

05 Shipping Documents

Compile the document set and confirm what travels with the cargo versus what goes to the customer

06 Review & Update

Proactive alerts on regulatory change, keeping your country checklist current

Scope

Compliance Matters Covered

Wood Packaging Quarantine

HT/MB treatment selection, IPPC mark format and treatment certificates

Dangerous Goods Packaging

UN specification marking, usage appraisal and performance inspection

Environment & Recycling

EU PPWD, EPR and national recycling labelling checks

US State Regulations

California, New York and other state rules on heavy metals and recycling marks

Debarking Requirements

Specific bark-residue rules in Australia, New Zealand and the EU

Documents & Marking

Transport package pictorial marks, stacking layer limits and moisture marks

Pitfalls

Frequent Causes of Rejection

  • Untreated timber, or a case missing the IPPC mark
  • Malformed IPPC mark — missing country code, treatment code or treatment provider number
  • Bark residue beyond the tolerance allowed by the destination country
  • Dangerous goods packed in ordinary packaging without UN marking
  • Deliverables: destination checklist, treatment and certification arrangements, shipping document list

Check before you ship — don't gamble on it

Tell us the destination and cargo type, and we will send a compliance checklist within one working day

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