Wood Packaging

The definition "wood packaging" is any piece of non-manufactured wood used to brace, support, protect or secure a consignment or cargo. Wood packaging products include, but are not limited to dunnage, crating, wood boxes, load boards, pallets, wooden wire drums and skids.

Wood packaging products constructed entirely (100%) from manufactured parts: plywood, plastics, cardboard, fibre board and oriented strand board are exempt from Canada's import requirements.

Import Policy

Canada strictly regulates the entry of wood packaging from all countries of the world. The entry requirements for wood packaging from all areas except the continental United States are specified in policy D-98-08. The requirements for the entry of forestry products from the United States are specified in a number of policy directives including D-03-08 (emerald ash borer) D-94-22 (pine shoot beetle), D-98-09 (gypsy moth), D-01-01 (sudden oak death) and others.

Importers should be aware that non-compliant wood packaging may be refused entry into Canada, as the Government of Canada steps up its enforcement activities regarding implementation of the international wood packaging standard.

• Questions and Answers on Wood Packaging
• D-98-08: Entry Requirements for Wood Packaging Materials Produced in All Areas Other Than the Continental United States
• Wood Packaging Mark as Defined by the IPPC

Countries Other than Canada

Please consult with National Plant Protection Organizations for specific details of import requirements. Wood packaging materials certified under the CFIA policy D-01-05 Canadian Wood Packaging Certification Program (3^rd Revision) meet the specific phytosanitary requirements of ISPM No. 15.

Approved Facilities

• Lists of Facilities Approved by Foreign National Plant Protection Organizations and recognized by the CFIA under D-98-08