What the stamp should show
The mark is a bordered box with the IPPC symbol on the left. To its right: SA, a hyphen, the code National Centre for Prevention and Control of Plants Pests and Animal Diseases 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 Saudi Arabia rather than against a fixed pattern.
IPPC | SA-[producer code] | HT (layout only; the producer code is a placeholder)
Who authorises the mark in Saudi Arabia
The IPPC country page for Saudi Arabia lists the official contact point as National Centre for Prevention and Control of Plants Pests and Animal Diseases, registered on 01 Feb 2023. That body, or the agency it delegates to, registers treatment providers and producers and polices use of the mark. Open the IPPC page for Saudi Arabia for current contact details.
US trade with Saudi Arabia
Most wood packaging arrives under goods, so goods trade is a rough guide to how much of it you may see. Saudi Arabia ranks 37th of the 60 countries on this site by 2025 US imports. Imports fell 23.6% between 2021 and 2025, and US exports to Saudi Arabia were $14.1 billion in 2025.
| Year | US imports from Saudi Arabia | US exports to Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $13.7 billion | $11.1 billion |
| 2022 | $23.3 billion | $11.4 billion |
| 2023 | $15.9 billion | $13.8 billion |
| 2024 | $12.9 billion | $13.1 billion |
| 2025 | $10.5 billion | $14.1 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 Saudi Arabia 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 Saudi Arabia are yours to reuse, sell or recycle, unless they belong to a rental pool.