What the stamp should show
The mark is a bordered box with the IPPC symbol on the left. To its right: RS, a hyphen, the code Department for Plant Health and Plant Quarantine; Plant Protection Directorate; Ministry of Agriculture and Environmental Protection 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 Serbia rather than against a fixed pattern.
IPPC | RS-[producer code] | HT (layout only; the producer code is a placeholder)
Who authorises the mark in Serbia
The IPPC country page for Serbia lists the official contact point as Department for Plant Health and Plant Quarantine; Plant Protection Directorate; Ministry of Agriculture and Environmental Protection, registered on 04 Jul 2013. That body, or the agency it delegates to, registers treatment providers and producers and polices use of the mark. Open the IPPC page for Serbia for current contact details.
US trade with Serbia
Most wood packaging arrives under goods, so goods trade is a rough guide to how much of it you may see. Serbia ranks 57th of the 60 countries on this site by 2025 US imports. Imports rose 75.8% between 2021 and 2025, and US exports to Serbia were $213.7 million in 2025.
| Year | US imports from Serbia | US exports to Serbia |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $537.2 million | $181 million |
| 2022 | $700.2 million | $246.5 million |
| 2023 | $730.8 million | $239.3 million |
| 2024 | $813.5 million | $209.6 million |
| 2025 | $944.2 million | $213.7 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 Serbia 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 Serbia are yours to reuse, sell or recycle, unless they belong to a rental pool.