Two routes for used export pallets
We can supply used wooden pallets that are already heat-treated and correctly marked for ISPM 15, subject to the required pallet specification and availability. We can also arrange treatment through a registered partner. Tell us which route you expect, or share the shipment brief so the right option can be discussed.
Destination, pallet specification, marks, repair requirements and timing are checked for the actual enquiry. This keeps the commercial route clear while recognising that destination and customer requirements can differ.
What is ISPM 15?
ISPM 15 is International Standard for Phytosanitary Measures No. 15. It sets measures to reduce the spread of pests through raw-wood packaging, including pallets, in international trade. It concerns plant health, not pallet grade or load rating.
For conventional heat treatment (HT), the standard requires at least 56°C throughout the wood, including its core, for 30 continuous minutes. Authorised providers carry out treatment and marking; it is not DIY, and dry or kiln-dried appearance is not proof. Other approved methods have different parameters, so this schedule does not describe every treatment code.
Reusing and repairing marked pallets
Compliant packaging that remains undamaged, uninfested and unaltered does not automatically need treatment again when reused where ISPM 15 is accepted. Repaired, remanufactured or otherwise changed packaging requires the applicable authorised treatment and marking checks set out in current official guidance.
Check the actual mark, condition and repair history. A 1200 × 1000 mm or 1200 × 800 mm footprint does not establish compliance.
When the rules apply
Current UK guidance requires compliant wood packaging for movements from Great Britain to the EU and from Great Britain to Northern Ireland. Movements entirely within Great Britain do not generally engage these import-export wood-packaging rules, though customer specifications may still apply.
Tell us the destination, quantity, specification, requested date, treatment or marking requirement and repair restrictions. Check live official and destination guidance before shipping.
- Destination country or territory
- Required treatment and marking
- Repair or customer restrictions
- Quantity, specification and requested date
Go deeper before you order
Our linked guides separate heat treatment from drying, explain material exemptions, and set out unchanged reuse, authorised repairs and remanufacture. Use the annotated marking illustration to understand the code components, then the export order checklist to agree destination and documentation requirements.
For domestic use, choose around the load and handling. For exports from GB to the EU or Northern Ireland, include the applicable treatment and marking requirement. Both used-pallet supply routes remain available: already heat-treated and correctly marked stock, or treatment arranged through a registered partner, subject to specification, availability and destination requirements.
Official sources · checked 8 October 2026
Guidance reviewed against IPPC ISPM 15 and GOV.UK / Forestry Commission wood-packaging guidance. The linked Defra page was updated 16 September 2026 and includes current France-specific SPS consignment processes. Recheck the official guidance for your shipment.
Useful answers
Common questions
Can Premier Pallet supply heat-treated and marked used pallets?
Yes. We can supply used pallets already heat-treated and correctly marked for ISPM 15, subject to specification, availability and destination requirements.
Can treatment be arranged?
Yes. We can arrange treatment through a registered partner, subject to the pallet specification, timing and destination requirements.
Does a heat-treated appearance prove ISPM 15 compliance?
No. Check the complete mark, pallet condition, repair history and destination requirements; appearance alone is not evidence.
What does HT mean on a pallet mark?
HT identifies heat treatment within the ISPM 15 mark. It is not a pallet grade or load rating.
Is every country covered by the same rule?
Requirements vary by destination and movement, so check current official and importing-country guidance when planning the shipment.

