What the stamp should show
The mark is a bordered box with the IPPC symbol on the left. To its right: BE, a hyphen, the code Federal Public Service Health, Food Chain Safety and Environment gave the producer or treatment provider, and the treatment code. Producer code formats differ by country, so check the shape of the code against other marks from Belgium rather than against a fixed pattern.
IPPC | BE-[producer code] | HT (layout only; the producer code is a placeholder)
Who authorises the mark in Belgium
The IPPC country page for Belgium lists the official contact point as Federal Public Service Health, Food Chain Safety and Environment, registered on 12 Dec 2004. That body, or the agency it delegates to, registers treatment providers and producers and polices use of the mark. Open the IPPC page for Belgium for current contact details.
US trade with Belgium
Most wood packaging arrives under goods, so goods trade is a rough guide to how much of it you may see. Belgium ranks 22nd of the 60 countries on this site by 2025 US imports. Imports rose 26.6% between 2021 and 2025, and US exports to Belgium were $36.3 billion in 2025.
| Year | US imports from Belgium | US exports to Belgium |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $21.5 billion | $33.7 billion |
| 2022 | $26.6 billion | $35.8 billion |
| 2023 | $22.8 billion | $38.4 billion |
| 2024 | $27.8 billion | $34.3 billion |
| 2025 | $27.2 billion | $36.3 billion |
U.S. trade in goods by country, annual totals, USD millions, not seasonally adjusted (Census basis). Source: US Census Bureau, trade in goods by country.
On arrival in the US or Canada
Wood packaging from Belgium entering the United States is regulated under 7 CFR 319.40-3; entering Canada, under CFIA directive D-98-08. Both rely on the ISPM 15 treatment and mark. Once the goods are unpacked, surplus pallets from Belgium are yours to reuse, sell or recycle, unless they belong to a rental pool.