- ISPM 15 on imports
- Required
- Enforced since
- —
- Treatments
- HT, MB, DH, SF per ISPM 15
- Plant protection authority
- Indonesian Quarantine Authority (Barantin), Ministry of Agriculture contact point
- Common pallet sizes
- 1200 × 1000 mm
1100 × 1100 mm
1200 × 800 mm - Main ports
- Tanjung Priok (Jakarta), Tanjung Perak (Surabaya), Belawan (Medan), Tanjung Emas (Semarang)
Overview
Indonesia controls imported wood packaging through its quarantine agency, now consolidated as the Indonesian Quarantine Authority, known as Barantin, whose website the IPPC lists as the NPPO page. The legal framework is Law No. 21 of 2019 on animal, fish and plant quarantine, which requires imported carriers of pests to enter through designated ports and be presented for inspection. Wood packaging is expected to meet ISPM 15 with the IPPC mark. Quarantine officers can order treatment, destruction or refusal of material that is not compliant, and failure to report goods can bring penalties under the quarantine law. We did not confirm the date when ISPM 15 enforcement began, so the year is left blank. Tanjung Priok in Jakarta handles the largest container volumes, followed by Tanjung Perak in Surabaya, Belawan in North Sumatra and Tanjung Emas in Semarang. Inter-island trade across an archipelago of thousands of islands means that pallets also move domestically on ships and trucks, so locally made wooden pallets of plantation wood such as sengon and rubberwood are plentiful and cheap. The dominant sizes are 1200 × 1000 mm and 1100 × 1100 mm, with 1200 × 800 mm for some multinationals. Indonesian exporters of furniture, palm oil products and consumer goods usually heat-treat and stamp pallets for overseas buyers, and there is no well-known national pooling scheme.
Key points
- Quarantine is organised under Law No. 21 of 2019 on Animal, Fish and Plant Quarantine
- Imports must enter via designated quarantine entry points
- Unmarked or untreated WPM can be treated, destroyed or refused
- Documentation checks and inspection are carried out by Barantin
Frequently asked questions
Does Indonesia require ISPM 15 for wooden pallets?
Yes, imported wood packaging should be ISPM 15-treated and IPPC-marked, and is subject to quarantine inspection at designated entry points.
Who is responsible for quarantine in Indonesia?
The Indonesian Quarantine Authority (Barantin).
What happens to non-compliant pallets?
They can be treated, destroyed or refused entry at the importer's cost.
Sources
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.