ISPM-15 Compliance Checker
Sending goods abroad? Use this tool to verify if your pallets need to be ISPM-15 certified to clear customs.
ISPM-15 Compliance Checker
Verify international shipping requirements
✅ EXEMPT: Domestic shipments typically do not require ISPM-15 treatment.
Standard wood pallets are fine for shipping within the same country.
What is ISPM-15?
ISPM-15 (International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures No. 15) is a global regulation aimed at preventing the spread of plant diseases and invasive insects via wood packaging materials.
Under this rule, all solid wood packaging (pallets, crates, dunnage) thicker than 6mm used in international trade must be debarked and heat-treated (or fumigated) and stamped with the IPPC mark.
Exempt Materials
You do NOT need ISPM-15 compliance if you use:
- Plastic Pallets
- Plywood or Presswood Pallets (processed wood)
- Metal or Corrugated Paper Pallets
- Wood packaging thinner than 6mm