To Export Goods Using Wood Packaging, What Should You Know?
The latest notification from the customs: Since August 26, 2019, the export inspection goods are covered with wooden packaging (refer to wooden materials used for carrying, packaging, laying, supporting, and reinforcing goods, such as wooden crates, wooden crates, wooden pallets, Wooden frames, wooden barrels, wooden shafts, wooden wedges, slabs, sleepers, linings, etc.).
To export goods using wood packaging, you must know the following information:
What is the IPPC logo?
IPPC is an international convention, and the application of the IPPC logo on wooden packaging means that the quarantine treatment is carried out in accordance with the regulations and is qualified, and does not carry harmful organisms. Just like this:
Which packages need to be added with the IPPC logo?
Some wood packaging production processes have reached the mitigation treatment conditions, and no special decontamination treatment is required. For example, wooden boxes, wooden pallets, etc., all made of wood-based panels such as plywood, particleboard, and fiberboard. Or all made of thin plates (including shavings, wood chips, etc.) having a thickness of less than 6 mm, or wood packaging processed during the production process, such as wine barrels, wooden gift boxes, and the like.
In addition to the above, all wood packaging containing solid wood components must be treated in accordance with the regulations, and the IPPC logo of the specification, such as the following wood packaging:
Inbound and outbound enterprises should accurately define the scope of wood packaging. At the same time, they should pay attention to the relevant provisions of wood packaging in destination countries, and implement corresponding treatments in accordance with regulations to avoid losses.
What are the customs requirements for outbound wooden packaging?
The Customs conducts random inspection and quarantine on the wooden packaging used for outbound goods. If it does not meet the requirements, it is not allowed to leave the country.