| Seller/Shipper | Using Wooden Pallets | Using Enprot |
|---|---|---|
| Cost of storage | 1.handling wooden pallet inventory, 2.frozen capital | 1.no pallet inventory, 2.no frozen capital |
| Fumigation procedure | required | not required |
| Cost of fumigation certification | US$ 70/certificate | nil |
| Cost of transporting the pallets themselves (Taipei to USA for example, US$45 cubic meter x volume of 48 pallets) | US$ 45 x 8.87 cubic meter = US$ 399.15 | US$ 45 x 7.6 cubic meter = US$ 342.00 |
| Packing | 1.packing strap, 2.metal buckles, 3.labor (2 people required to pack a pallet) | 1.saves 1/4 length of packing strap, 2.metal buckles not required, 3.saves over half the labor time (and the speed of each person packing is faster) |
| Buyer/Consignee | Using Wooden Pallets | Using Enprot |
| Environmental tax on unwanted pallets | 1.US$96(40 feet container) (US$2 x 48 pallets), 2.extra trouble of handling waste pallets | nil |
| Profilt from selling unwanted pallets as scrap iron[ENPROT weighs 19kgs / piece, US scrap iron rate US$0.07 / kg (US$0.07 x 19kgs x 48pcs)] | nil | over US$47.04/40 feet container |
| Steel Bar Makers & Processors | Using Wooden Pallets | Using Enprot |
Main Products
Wooden Pallet, Metal Items, Industrial/Commercial, Metal Working Service Industry