Wood Packing Material Clause Samples
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Wood Packing Material. As of September 16, 2005, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) began enforcement of the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) import regulation for wood packaging material (WPM). The rule requires WPM, such as pallets, crates, boxes, and dunnage used to support or brace cargo, to be treated and marked. In cases of noncompliance, the WPM will be subject to immediate export along with the accompanying cargo. Science gear and equipment is considered cargo. CPB is charged with the important mission of preventing terrorists and terrorist weapons from entering the United States, while also facilitating the flow of legitimate trade and travel. Facilitating trade includes administering the laws and regulations designed to prevent the introduction of pests and agro-terrorism that could prove extremely damaging to the U.S. economy. The approved treatment for wood packaging material are a) heat treatment to a minimum wood core temperature of 56º C for a minimum of 30 minutes, or 2) fumigation with methyl bromide. To certify treatment, the WPM must be marked with the following International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) logo. Paper certificates of treatment will no longer be required or accepted. Additional Wood Packing Material Information: Additional information on the enforcement of the wood packaging material regulations can be found at the U.S. Customs and Border Protection's web site ▇▇▇▇://▇▇▇.▇▇▇.▇▇▇. Any questions should be directed to the Chief Agriculture Specialist at (▇▇▇) ▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇.