What the stamp should show
The mark is a bordered box with the IPPC symbol on the left. To its right: LV, a hyphen, the code State Plant Protection Service of Latvia 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 Latvia rather than against a fixed pattern.
IPPC | LV-[producer code] | HT (layout only; the producer code is a placeholder)
Who authorises the mark in Latvia
The IPPC country page for Latvia lists the official contact point as State Plant Protection Service of Latvia, registered on 20 Jan 2021. That body, or the agency it delegates to, registers treatment providers and producers and polices use of the mark. Open the IPPC page for Latvia for current contact details.
US trade with Latvia
Most wood packaging arrives under goods, so goods trade is a rough guide to how much of it you may see. Latvia ranks 58th of the 60 countries on this site by 2025 US imports. Imports fell 11.1% between 2021 and 2025, and US exports to Latvia were $543.7 million in 2025.
| Year | US imports from Latvia | US exports to Latvia |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $685.8 million | $413 million |
| 2022 | $747.9 million | $417.9 million |
| 2023 | $619.5 million | $997.9 million |
| 2024 | $630.7 million | $543.1 million |
| 2025 | $609.9 million | $543.7 million |
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 Latvia 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 Latvia are yours to reuse, sell or recycle, unless they belong to a rental pool.