1.What are the core judgment criteria?
Goods themselves: Cold-rolled coils are steel products and are not subject to biosecurity measures, therefore fumigation is not required.
Packaging materials: All logs and unprocessed timber used to secure or support cold-rolled coils must be treated.
2.What are the internationally accepted requirements?,
Treatment methods: Typically, heat treatment or methyl bromide fumigation is used.
Compliance markings: The treated wooden pallets or blocks must bear a clear IPPC mark.
The mark usually includes: the IPPC symbol, country code (e.g., CN), treatment method code, and treatment method code (HT for heat treatment, MB for methyl bromide fumigation).
Key point: If your cold-rolled coils are secured to a fumigation-free pallet (such as a plywood pallet) with the IPPC mark or a treated wooden pallet, on-site fumigation is not required.
3.What if there is no IPPC identifier?
Fumigation at the point of shipment: Contact a qualified fumigation company to fumigate the wooden packaging before packing and obtain an official fumigation certificate.
Packaging replacement: Replace the wooden packaging with fumigation-free materials (such as composite board pallets, plastic pallets) or pallets with a valid IPPC mark.
4.What are the special requirements for the port of destination?
Australia and New Zealand: Have extremely strict timber quarantine requirements. Even small quantities of timber used as padding must be treated wood free of bark and insect holes; otherwise, they may face return or destruction, incurring high costs.
The United States: Has equally stringent requirements for wood packaging, which must meet 100% ISPM 15 standards.
5.What are some practical suggestions?
Check the documentation: If you are shipping through a trading company or factory, you can confirm with the supplier: "Do the wooden pallets used for this export of cold-rolled coils have the IPPC mark?"
Take photos on-site: Before loading, take photos of the packaging with clear IPPC marks for future reference during inspection at the port of destination.