What is the IPPC logo?

Simply put, IPPC is an international convention, and applying the IPPC logo to wooden packaging means that it has undergone pest control treatment in accordance with regulations and is qualified, without carrying harmful organisms. Just like this:

In the identification, the symbol on the left is IPPC, CN on the right represents China, and 31016 is the enterprise code with added identification. HT represents the pest control treatment method used, which is heat treatment. If it is MB, it represents bromomethane fumigation treatment.

Which packaging requires IPPC labeling?

Some wooden packaging production processes have reached the conditions for pest control treatment and no longer require specialized pest control measures. For example, wooden boxes, wooden pallets, etc. made entirely of artificial boards such as plywood, particleboard, fiberboard, etc. Or it can be made entirely of thin sheets (including shavings, sawdust, etc.) with a thickness of less than 6mm, or wooden packaging that has been processed during the production process, such as wine barrels, wooden gift boxes, etc.

Except for the above, all wooden packaging containing solid wood components must undergo pest control treatment according to regulations and be marked with standardized IPPC labels, such as the following wooden packaging:

Enterprises entering and exiting the country should accurately define the scope of wooden packaging, and at the same time, pay close attention to the relevant regulations of the destination country on wooden packaging, implement corresponding treatments according to the requirements of the regulations, and avoid losses.

What are the requirements of customs for wooden packaging for export?

Customs conducts spot checks and quarantine on wooden packaging used for outbound goods, and those found to be non compliant are not allowed to leave the country.

How to apply IPPC label on wooden packaging of outbound goods?

Only enterprises that have obtained customs permission to apply IPPC markings on wooden packaging of outbound goods can produce and apply IPPC markings on wooden packaging of outbound goods. As of now, the enterprises in China that have obtained the qualification for adding labels have been announced on the official website of the General Administration of Customs.

Those who forge, alter, or embezzle labels shall be punished in accordance with the relevant provisions of the "Law of the People's Republic of China on the Entry and Exit Animal and Plant Quarantine" and its implementing regulations

Enterprises using wooden packaging can purchase wooden packaging from qualified labeling and application enterprises, and require the labeling and application enterprises to provide qualified certificates for the pest control treatment of wooden packaging for outbound goods.

If the exported goods are packaged in natural wooden packaging, they should be marked with IPPC according to the destination country. For example, if the packaging of goods exported to the European Union, the United States, Canada, Japan, Australia and other countries is made of coniferous wood, fumigation must be carried out.

For fumigation, it is now standardized that the fumigation team fumigates the containers according to their container numbers. After the goods arrive at the site, a professional fumigation team stamps the IPPC label on the packaging. (Customs declarer) Fill out the fumigation contact form, which displays the customer's name, country, container number, and used chemicals. → (Fumigation team) Label (about half a day) → Fumigation (24 hours) → Powder dispensing (4 hours).

Fumigation and pest control treatment institutions need to carefully apply IPPC labels. Solid wood packaging that has undergone fumigation and other pest control treatments must be labeled with IPPC, which should be clear and easy to inspect during foreign customs clearance. At the same time, it is necessary to check the application of fumigation and pest control treatment labels on the qualified wooden packaging before leaving the warehouse to avoid unnecessary losses caused by label omissions to the enterprise. As a user enterprise, it is also necessary to carefully check whether the wooden packaging is marked with corresponding labels during packaging. If not, immediately contact the fumigation and pest control treatment agency.

Export enterprises using wooden packaging must conscientiously carry out pest control measures for wooden packaging. The cost of pest control treatment for wooden packaging is relatively low, so we must not encounter high risks and losses of return shipping just to save a little bit of fumigation pest control cost.