I believe the problem is with wood crating and shipping materials coming out of China. The wood must be treated and certified to be free of insects, etc., so it is cheaper to fab metal pallets than use wood.
----- Original Message ----- From: Scott Douglas <s_doug...@ecrm.com> To: <marti...@pebio.com>; <emc-p...@majordomo.ieee.org> Sent: Monday, January 17, 2000 8:23 AM Subject: RE: China Packaging/Crating Requirements > > > > I recall having a problem with wood pallets once. The problem is that some > place in the Pacific did not want wood from here unless is was certified to > not have bugs (termites?) Can't recall any specifics, but do remember that > we left it up to the freight forwarder to resolve. That is part of what we > paid them for. > > Scott > s_doug...@ecrm.com > ECRM Incorporated > Tewksbury, MA USA > > > -----Original Message----- > From: marti...@pebio.com [mailto:marti...@pebio.com] > Sent: Sunday, January 16, 2000 10:20 PM > To: emc-p...@majordomo.ieee.org > Subject: China Packaging/Crating Requirements > Importance: Low > > > > > > Is anyone aware of any requirements in China on wood packaging/ crating > materials or special wood treatments required for crates or pallets? > > All responses are appreciated. > > Regards > > Joe Martin > EMC/Product Safety Engineer > marti...@pebio.com > > > > --------- > This message is coming from the emc-pstc discussion list. > To cancel your subscription, send mail to majord...@ieee.org > with the single line: "unsubscribe emc-pstc" (without the > quotes). For help, send mail to ed.pr...@cubic.com, > jim_bac...@monarch.com, ri...@sdd.hp.com, or > roger.volgst...@compaq.com (the list administrators). > > > > > > --------- > This message is coming from the emc-pstc discussion list. > To cancel your subscription, send mail to majord...@ieee.org > with the single line: "unsubscribe emc-pstc" (without the > quotes). For help, send mail to ed.pr...@cubic.com, > jim_bac...@monarch.com, ri...@sdd.hp.com, or > roger.volgst...@compaq.com (the list administrators). > > --------- This message is coming from the emc-pstc discussion list. To cancel your subscription, send mail to majord...@ieee.org with the single line: "unsubscribe emc-pstc" (without the quotes). For help, send mail to ed.pr...@cubic.com, jim_bac...@monarch.com, ri...@sdd.hp.com, or roger.volgst...@compaq.com (the list administrators).
