Guidance

Interception of non-compliant solid wood packaging and other material: 1 October 2022 - 31 March 2023

Updated 12 September 2023

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1. 1. Top 5 Ports

  • Grangemouth 37%
  • Southampton 22%
  • Greenock 12%
  • Liverpool 9%
  • Felixstowe 7%

2. 2. Top 5 Regions

  • Asia (including Turkey) 37%
  • Europe 31%
  • North America 22%
  • South America 4%
  • Africa 1%

3. 3. Materials affected

  • solid wood packaging material 94%
  • dunnage 4%
  • sawn timber 1%
  • other 1%

4. 4. Action Taken

  • destruction 97%
  • remedial treatment 1%
  • re-export 1%
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