What You Need to Know About ISPM-15 Compliance
Cargo Hitchhikers & Costly Delays
Invasive insects, plants, snails, soil, and animals can be stowaways on ships, trucks, and trains, and they travel globally. Once brought into an area, they are difficult and expensive to eradicate, causing damage to vegetation, property, and water quality. Prevention is the best policy: everyone must act responsibly to protect crops, forests, and livestock in the U.S.
Tiny Pests & Sizable Consequences
In addition to lost revenue, the unchecked spread of woodboring pests can cause billions of dollars of damage to ornamental trees, forests, and lumber industries.
How Can an Infestation Affect My Shipment?
Cargo can be detained by US Customs and subjected to demurrage, drayage, and devanning fees; fumigation, cleaning, and tenting fees; or possible re-exportation charges.
What Happens When an ISPM-15 Violation is Discovered?
An EAN (Emergency Action Notification) will be issued to the party responsible for the WPM (i.e., the party whose bond was obligated).
Contact your UTC representative today.
Alison Peters
VP IMPORT COMPLIANCE, LCB, CCS
Peters specializes in Global Trade Customs and Compliance.
Jay Jay Kettler
CORPORATE IMPORT COMPLIANCE MANAGER, LCB, CCS, CES
Kettler has over 30 years' experience as an LCB, and is currently the NCBFAA's Area 7 Representative, consulting on trade policy issues affecting today's transportation industry.
Diana Davila
UTC HOUSTON BRANCH MANAGER & PROJECT DIRECTOR
Davila has an in-depth knowledge of project logistics, and has spearheaded the creation of an ISPM-15 Compliance Committee in the Exporter's Competitive Maritime Council.