111 · ISPM 15
Pallet import rules by country
Which countries require ISPM 15 treated and marked wood packaging, who enforces it and which pallet sizes dominate. Select a country for details and sources.
- European Union
- Rest of Europe
- CIS & Caucasus
- Middle East & North Africa
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Americas
- Asia-Pacific
European Union
| Country | ISPM 15 | Since | Common pallet sizes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | Required | 2005 | 1200 × 800 mm, 1200 × 1000 mm |
| Belgium | Required | 2005 | 1200 × 800 mm, 1200 × 1000 mm |
| Bulgaria | Required | — | 1200 × 800 mm, 1200 × 1000 mm |
| Croatia | Required | — | 1200 × 800 mm, 1200 × 1000 mm |
| Cyprus | Required | 2005 | 1200 × 800 mm, 1200 × 1000 mm |
| Czechia | Required | 2005 | 1200 × 800 mm, 1200 × 1000 mm |
| Denmark | Required | 2005 | 1200 × 800 mm, 1200 × 1000 mm |
| Estonia | Required | 2005 | 1200 × 800 mm, 1200 × 1000 mm |
| Finland | Required | 2005 | 1000 × 1200 mm, 1200 × 800 mm |
| France | Required | 2005 | 1200 × 800 mm, 1200 × 1000 mm |
| Germany | Required | 2005 | 1200 × 800 mm, 1200 × 1000 mm |
| Greece | Required | 2005 | 1200 × 800 mm, 1200 × 1000 mm |
| Hungary | Required | 2005 | 1200 × 800 mm, 1200 × 1000 mm |
| Ireland | Required | 2005 | 1200 × 800 mm, 1200 × 1000 mm |
| Italy | Required | 2005 | 1200 × 800 mm, 1200 × 1000 mm |
| Latvia | Required | 2005 | 1200 × 800 mm, 1200 × 1000 mm |
| Lithuania | Required | 2005 | 1200 × 800 mm, 1200 × 1000 mm |
| Luxembourg | Required | 2005 | 1200 × 800 mm, 1200 × 1000 mm |
| Malta | Required | 2005 | 1200 × 800 mm, 1200 × 1000 mm |
| Netherlands | Required | 2005 | 1200 × 800 mm, 1200 × 1000 mm |
| Poland | Required | 2005 | 1200 × 800 mm, 1200 × 1000 mm |
| Portugal | Required | 2005 | 1200 × 800 mm, 1200 × 1000 mm |
| Romania | Required | — | 1200 × 800 mm, 1200 × 1000 mm |
| Slovakia | Required | 2005 | 1200 × 800 mm, 1200 × 1000 mm |
| Slovenia | Required | 2005 | 1200 × 800 mm, 1200 × 1000 mm |
| Spain | Required | 2005 | 1200 × 800 mm, 1200 × 1000 mm |
| Sweden | Required | 2005 | 1200 × 800 mm, 1200 × 1000 mm |
Rest of Europe
| Country | ISPM 15 | Since | Common pallet sizes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania | Required | — | 1200 × 800 mm, 1200 × 1000 mm |
| Bosnia & Herzegovina | Required | — | 1200 × 800 mm, 1200 × 1000 mm |
| Iceland | Required | — | 1200 × 800 mm, 1200 × 1000 mm |
| Kosovo | Not confirmed | — | 1200 × 800 mm, 1200 × 1000 mm |
| Moldova | Required | — | 1200 × 800 mm, 1200 × 1000 mm |
| Montenegro | Required | — | 1200 × 800 mm, 1200 × 1000 mm |
| North Macedonia | Required | — | 1200 × 800 mm, 1200 × 1000 mm |
| Norway | Required | — | 1200 × 800 mm, 1200 × 1000 mm |
| Serbia | Required | — | 1200 × 800 mm, 1200 × 1000 mm |
| Switzerland | Required | — | 1200 × 800 mm, 1200 × 1000 mm |
| Türkiye | Required | — | 1200 × 800 mm, 1200 × 1000 mm |
| Ukraine | Required | — | 1200 × 800 mm, 1200 × 1000 mm |
| United Kingdom | Required | 2005 | 1200 × 1000 mm, 1200 × 800 mm |
CIS & Caucasus
| Country | ISPM 15 | Since | Common pallet sizes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Armenia | Required | — | 1200 × 800 mm, 1200 × 1000 mm |
| Azerbaijan | Required | — | 1200 × 800 mm, 1200 × 1000 mm |
| Belarus | Required | — | 1200 × 800 mm, 1200 × 1000 mm |
| Georgia | Required | 2015 | 1200 × 800 mm, 1200 × 1000 mm |
| Kazakhstan | Required | — | 1200 × 800 mm, 1200 × 1000 mm |
| Kyrgyzstan | Required | — | 1200 × 1000 mm, 1200 × 800 mm |
| Mongolia | Not confirmed | — | 1200 × 1000 mm, 1200 × 800 mm |
| Russia | Required | — | 1200 × 800 mm, 1200 × 1000 mm |
| Tajikistan | Not confirmed | — | 1200 × 1000 mm, 1200 × 800 mm |
| Turkmenistan | Not confirmed | — | 1200 × 1000 mm, 1200 × 800 mm |
| Uzbekistan | Not confirmed | — | 1200 × 1000 mm, 1200 × 800 mm |
Middle East & North Africa
| Country | ISPM 15 | Since | Common pallet sizes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria | Required | 2010 | 1200 × 800 mm, 1200 × 1000 mm |
| Bahrain | Not confirmed | — | 1200 × 1000 mm, 1200 × 800 mm |
| Egypt | Required | 2005 | 1200 × 1000 mm, 1200 × 800 mm |
| Iran | Required | — | 1200 × 1000 mm, 1200 × 800 mm |
| Iraq | Not confirmed | — | 1200 × 1000 mm, 1200 × 800 mm |
| Israel | Required | — | 1200 × 1000 mm, 1200 × 800 mm |
| Jordan | Required | — | 1200 × 1000 mm, 1200 × 800 mm |
| Kuwait | Not confirmed | — | 1200 × 1000 mm, 1200 × 800 mm |
| Lebanon | Required | — | 1200 × 1000 mm, 1200 × 800 mm |
| Libya | Not confirmed | — | 1200 × 1000 mm, 1200 × 800 mm |
| Morocco | Required | — | 1200 × 800 mm, 1200 × 1000 mm |
| Oman | Required | 2006 | 1200 × 1000 mm, 1200 × 800 mm |
| Qatar | Not confirmed | — | 1200 × 1000 mm, 1200 × 800 mm |
| Saudi Arabia | Required | — | 1200 × 1000 mm, 1200 × 800 mm |
| Syria | Required | — | 1200 × 1000 mm, 1200 × 800 mm |
| Tunisia | Required | — | 1200 × 800 mm, 1200 × 1000 mm |
| United Arab Emirates | Not confirmed | — | 1200 × 1000 mm, 1200 × 800 mm |
| Yemen | Required | — | 1200 × 1000 mm, 1200 × 800 mm |
Sub-Saharan Africa
| Country | ISPM 15 | Since | Common pallet sizes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angola | Not confirmed | — | 1200 × 1000 mm, 1200 × 800 mm |
| Cameroon | Required | 2002 | 1200 × 1000 mm, 1200 × 800 mm |
| Côte d’Ivoire | Not confirmed | — | 1200 × 1000 mm, 1200 × 800 mm |
| Ethiopia | Not confirmed | — | 1200 × 1000 mm, 1200 × 800 mm |
| Ghana | Not confirmed | — | 1200 × 1000 mm, 1200 × 800 mm |
| Kenya | Required | 2010 | 1200 × 1000 mm, 1200 × 800 mm |
| Nigeria | Required | 2004 | 1200 × 1000 mm, 1200 × 800 mm |
| Senegal | Required | 2010 | 1200 × 1000 mm, 1200 × 800 mm |
| South Africa | Required | 2005 | 1200 × 1000 mm, 1200 × 800 mm |
| Sudan | Not confirmed | — | 1200 × 1000 mm, 1200 × 800 mm |
| Tanzania | Not confirmed | — | 1200 × 1000 mm, 1200 × 800 mm |
| Uganda | Not confirmed | — | 1200 × 1000 mm, 1200 × 800 mm |
Americas
| Country | ISPM 15 | Since | Common pallet sizes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | Required | — | 1000 × 1200 mm, 1200 × 800 mm |
| Brazil | Required | 2004 | 1000 × 1200 mm, 1200 × 800 mm |
| Canada | Required | 2006 | 48 × 40 in, 1200 × 1000 mm |
| Chile | Required | — | 1200 × 1000 mm, 1200 × 800 mm |
| Colombia | Required | — | 1200 × 1000 mm, 1200 × 800 mm |
| Dominican Republic | Required | 2006 | 1200 × 1000 mm, 48 × 40 in |
| Ecuador | Required | — | 1200 × 1000 mm, 1200 × 800 mm |
| Mexico | Required | — | 1200 × 1000 mm, 48 × 40 in |
| Panama | Required | 2005 | 1200 × 1000 mm, 48 × 40 in |
| Peru | Required | — | 1200 × 1000 mm, 1200 × 800 mm |
| United States | Required | 2005 | 48 × 40 in, 1200 × 1000 mm |
| Uruguay | Required | 2006 | 1000 × 1200 mm, 1200 × 800 mm |
Asia-Pacific
| Country | ISPM 15 | Since | Common pallet sizes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | Not confirmed | — | 1200 × 1000 mm, 1200 × 800 mm |
| Australia | Required | — | 1165 × 1165 mm, 1200 × 1000 mm |
| Bangladesh | Partly applied | — | 1200 × 1000 mm, 1100 × 1100 mm |
| China | Required | 2006 | 1200 × 1000 mm, 1100 × 1100 mm |
| Hong Kong SAR China | Not required | — | 1200 × 1000 mm, 1100 × 1100 mm |
| India | Required | — | 1200 × 1000 mm, 1200 × 800 mm |
| Indonesia | Required | — | 1200 × 1000 mm, 1100 × 1100 mm |
| Japan | Required | 2007 | 1100 × 1100 mm, 1200 × 1000 mm |
| Malaysia | Required | — | 1200 × 1000 mm, 1100 × 1100 mm |
| New Zealand | Required | — | 1165 × 1165 mm, 1200 × 1000 mm |
| Pakistan | Partly applied | — | 1200 × 1000 mm, 1200 × 800 mm |
| Philippines | Required | — | 1200 × 1000 mm, 1100 × 1100 mm |
| Singapore | Not required | — | 1200 × 1000 mm, 1100 × 1100 mm |
| South Korea | Required | — | 1100 × 1100 mm, 1200 × 1000 mm |
| Sri Lanka | Required | 2010 | 1200 × 1000 mm, 1100 × 1100 mm |
| Taiwan | Required | — | 1100 × 1100 mm, 1200 × 1000 mm |
| Thailand | Required | — | 1100 × 1100 mm, 1200 × 1000 mm |
| Vietnam | Required | — | 1200 × 1000 mm, 1100 × 1100 mm |
Import rules change. Confirm current requirements with the national plant protection organization or your importer before shipping. This page is general information, not legal advice.