All birch.No voids.

Every panel goes through the full manufacturing cycle at Palati’s plant in Rustavi, Republic of Georgia: veneer grading, gluing, cold and hot pressing, sanding and trimming. Palati is an Authorized Exporter, and shipments qualify for a Georgian certificate of origin, issued on request. AllBirch, led by Stefan Popov, distributes Palati products in the United States.

Full containers ship mill-direct at the best price per sheet, and grades and thicknesses can be mixed in one load. For smaller orders, we’re setting up U.S. warehouse stock — tell us what you need and we’ll confirm current availability and timing.

Standard sheets are 4′ × 8′ (1220 × 2440 mm) and 1250 × 2500 mm, long-grain or cross-grain. Birch plywood runs from 6.5 mm (1/4″) to 30 mm (1-3/16″) depending on grade; film-faced panels 9–30 mm; parquet plywood 6.5–15 mm. The 5′ × 5′ (1525 × 1525 mm) Baltic birch format is not available.

Yes. Palati’s unfaced phenol-formaldehyde plywood, 6–30 mm, is certified to the EPA TSCA Title VI and CARB Phase 2 emission standards by EPH Dresden, an EPA- and CARB-recognized third-party certifier (TPC-10): certificate TSCA-CARB-2023-03-22-04, confirmed by attestation TSCA-CARB-2026-04-28-01 after quarterly testing. The mill also holds a ULEF exemption (certificate TPC-10/ULEF-E/2122134-PW-2026-01, valid through April 27, 2028). In an EN 717-1 chamber test by EPH Dresden (24 mm, unfaced), formaldehyde release measured 0.011 mg/m³, about one sixth of the EU REACH limit of 0.062 mg/m³; the test report is available on request. Download the certificates on our Certificates page. For film-faced panels, ask us for the formaldehyde documents that apply to your order.

The birch (Betula pendula / Betula pubescens) is harvested in Latvia, in the EU. The mill buys it as pre-peeled, rotary-cut veneer from a supplier in Estonia — not logs, and not Georgian timber — and every ply in the panel is birch. The species and country of harvest are available for your Lacey Act declaration, and every bundle carries a barcode label with its batch information. For FSC orders, Palati’s chain-of-custody certificate (SGSCH-COC-230134, issued by SGS) can be verified on search.fsc.org.

Yes. FSC Mix certified panels are available on request under Palati 2022 LLC’s chain-of-custody certificate (SGSCH-COC-230134, issued by SGS). For certified orders, the FSC claim appears on the commercial invoice, packing list and bill of lading. Let us know if you need FSC when you request a quote.

A 40′ high cube holds 30–32 bundles — about 36–38 m³ by volume. U.S. highway limits typically cap a container at about 44,000 lb of cargo, so for most inland deliveries we load around 23 bundles (≈27 m³) and plan the load around your port and route. Sheets per bundle: 60 at 6.5 mm, 44 at 9 mm, 33 at 12 mm, 26 at 15 mm, 22 at 18 mm, 13 at 30 mm.

Not by origin. “Baltic birch” traditionally means all-birch plywood from Northern and Eastern Europe, often in 5′ × 5′ sheets. Ours is built the way buyers expect Baltic birch to be built — birch in every ply, with a void-free core in the B/BB, BB/BB and BB/CP grades — from birch harvested in Latvia, but it’s pressed at Palati’s plant in Rustavi, Republic of Georgia. It comes in 4′ × 8′ and 1250 × 2500 mm sheets (no 5′ × 5′).

Birch plywood typically classifies under HTS 4412.33.06 (general rate: free) and film-faced panels under 4412.33.57 (8%). Any additional tariffs in effect on the entry date also apply. The 2026 antidumping and countervailing duty cases on hardwood plywood cover China, Indonesia and Vietnam, not the Republic of Georgia. Final classification is the importer’s responsibility, so confirm with your customs broker; we confirm the current picture in your quote.

Production typically takes 3–4 weeks after order confirmation, then about a week to the port of Poti and export clearance, and 45–60 days on the water to Houston or New York. Plan on roughly 10–14 weeks from order to U.S. port. Popular items are often in mill stock and can ship sooner — we confirm the date in your quote.

Report it within 30 days of delivery with photos or video and a short description. Every bundle carries a barcode label with its batch information, so we can trace the issue to its production run, and each claim is reviewed with the mill — including an on-site inspection if needed.

No. Palati birch plywood is declared EN 636-3 S (6–30 mm) under its CE Declaration of Performance, an EU exterior-use class, but they are not PS 1 / PS 2 rated or APA-trademarked, so they are not sold for code-required structural sheathing, subflooring or roof decking in the U.S. They’re industrial and appearance-grade plywood for furniture, cabinetry, fixtures, flooring cores, formwork, transport and packaging.

Usually within one business day. Quotes include itemized pricing, availability and delivery options.

Yes — mixed containers are common. List the grades, thicknesses and quantities you need and we’ll build the load.

Yes, free of charge. The mill makes A4-size samples (about 8¼″ × 11¾″), labeled with grade, thickness in millimeters and inches and ply count, within about two weeks. Ask for samples when you request a quote.

Terms depend on order size and are set out clearly in your quote, including the Incoterm (for example, CIF U.S. port or DAP your door) and whether duties and customs clearance are included.