CBP Finds Wood Boring Insects in Pallets of Shipments from Mexico
U.S. Customs and Border Protection agriculture specialists working at the El Paso port of entry have discovered wood borer beetles and larvae in wooden pallets while inspecting commercial shipments that arrived from Mexico. All three shipments were refused entry and returned to Mexico for proper treatment.
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(All wood packaging materials (WPM) must meet import requirements and be free of timber pests before entering or transiting through the U.S. All WPM must also be either heat treated or fumigated with methyl bromide and marked with an approved international logo certifying that it has been appropriately treated. CBP will require the immediate re-exportation of any unmarked WPM as well as any marked WPM that is found to be infested with a live wood-boring pest. All costs associated with the re-exportation are the responsibility of the importer or party of interest.)