In October 2025, regional trends of the global wooden pallet market mixed effects from factors such as raw material cost, inventory position and industrial demand. For example, China saw prices for pallets increase modestly as supply conditions were more balanced and ecommerce, logistics and construction maintain steadier demand, although high port inventories and caution over purchasing limited price growth potential. In India, the market shifted down as cooling supply pressure, soften demand and lower production costs led to weaker manufacturing markets. On the other hand, Poland saw strong market development from increase hardwood pulp prices, tighter inventories and increased demand in the packaging, logistics and construction sectors. The divergence indicates the impact of regional supply dynamics and sector specific market trends shaping global pallet market. Overall, the global pallet markets performance in October was a fine balance across the industry environment and characterized by changes in material cost and shifts in downstream demand shifting production and trade in each significant market.
The global wooden pallet market showed mixed behaviour in October 2025, as local factors such as raw material prices, inventory, and downstream demand affected prices. China had a minor price increase, India had a more significant price decrease, and Poland faced a dramatic price increase, which shows how local market forces are affecting wooden pallet manufacture and trade patterns.
In China, wooden pallet prices exhibited a slight increase in October. The increase in pallet prices was largely in response to both steady supply conditions and tempered demand from customers. Hardwood pulp prices continued their slow recovery, while softwood pulp prices were generally soft as well, indicating a mix in expectations for raw materials. Though international production and shipping of pulp was stable, higher inventories at domestic ports limited supply flexibility. On the wooden pallet demand side, sustained pallet consumption trend in activity in e-commerce, logistics and construction. However, lower sentiment and hesitancy to purchase pallets during existing customer inventory positions tempered price momentum. The slight increase in price of wooden pallet largely reflected traders were operating on such low margins on their postings and sustained imports kept a low growth pressure on the price.
Conversely, in India, wooden pallet prices fell by 4.3%, ending the month. The decline was attributed to easing supply constraints, softer demand, and lower cost pressures within the domestic market. Wooden Pallet manufacturing enjoyed lower input costs as softwood pulp prices continued to weaken for hardwood pulp prices to only increase slightly. High port inventories and steady flows of imported raw materials provided adequate supply to offset supply risks. On the demand side of wooden pallet, activity from the e-commerce, logistics and construction sectors slowed with seasonal variability and minimal downstream profitability slowing restocking. The combination of high supply, weak consumption, and lower raw material costs, all contributed to the downward correction after previous upward price movement of wooden pallet.
In contrast, the wooden pallet market in Poland experienced a different trend, with prices rising by 6.5%. The increase was linked, mainly, to rising hardwood pulp costs and tight domestic inventories amid strong demand from key sectors. Wooden pallet manufacturers were faced with increased input costs and shifted these prices to buyers, as there was also steady consumption across e-commerce, logistics and construction. Smooth port operations allowed continuity in supply, but tight inventories and steady demand from end-users was putting considerable upward pressure on price. Seasonal construction demand, along with growth in e-commerce logistics, added further to consumption in Poland, which remains one of Europe’s tighter wooden pallet markets.
Overall, the wooden pallet market in October 2025 exhibited glaring regional divergence: stable in China, incorrect in India, and a spike in Poland. The above trends demonstrate how global wooden pallet pricing is still reliant on movement in raw material prices, supply chain issues, and demand in industrial sectors, which is expected to continue to exhibit volatility in the months ahead.
