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What Is FSC Certification?

FSC certification, issued by the Forest Stewardship Council, is the world's most widely-recognized forest chain-of-custody certification documenting that wood comes from responsibly-managed forests. United States Pallets supplies new, recycled, custom, and ISPM-15 heat-treated pallets to commercial buyers in all 50 states, with a 50-pallet minimum order and a written quote target of under 2 business hours.

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Quick Answer: FSC certification, issued by the Forest Stewardship Council, is the world's most widely-recognized forest chain-of-custody certification documenting that wood comes from responsibly-managed forests.

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FSC certification has two main routes: Forest Management (FM) certification of forest operations themselves; Chain of Custody (CoC) certification of supply chain participants. Pallet manufacturers can hold FSC CoC certification, allowing them to sell FSC-labeled pallets. FSC certification typically carries a 5-15% price premium over equivalent non-certified pallets. Major buyers requiring FSC chain of custody include Walmart, Target, Unilever, Procter & Gamble, Nestle, and Coca-Cola. SFI and PEFC are alternative certification schemes recognized similarly.

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