Read the data behind our outlook for the pallet market in 2025

Read the data behind our outlook on the pallet market in 2025, including insights into the impact of tariffs on China.

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Using proprietary datasets and Virginia Tech surveys, Fastmarkets developed annual estimates for US pallet circulation, production, consumption and lumber use through 2040.
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