California Air Resources Board (CARB) airborne toxic control measures for composite wood products continue to align with EPA TSCA Title VI for products sold into the United States. For plywood shipped to US destinations, the practical requirement remains unchanged at the core: every composite wood product must be certified by an EPA-recognized Third-Party Certifier (TPC), with emission testing and quality-control records traceable to the factory lot or product line you receive.
What buyers should verify in 2026
- TPC name and scope — certificate listing the correct product category (e.g. hardwood plywood) and the manufacturing site.
- Panel marking or lot traceability — link between shipment markings and the certified product code on the CARB/EPA listing path your supplier uses.
- Downstream documentation — if you remanufacture or repackage, retain chain-of-custody to the originating certified panel.
How FOMEX supports US-market importers
FOMEX GLOBAL maintains TPC-verified product lines with formaldehyde emission classifications aligned to CARB Phase 2 and TSCA Title VI. Spec sheets and compliance packs are published on our open downloads center — no registration wall — so your quality and compliance teams can pre-validate documentation before the first container booking.