1200 x 800 mm Euro pallets for exporters

BOX 01A different system

The Euro pallet is the standard of European warehouses and trucks, listed as the Euro pallet by Wikipedia. A North American 48 x 40 and a Euro pallet differ by a few inches in length and eight in width, which is enough to waste space in a container built for one when the other is loaded.

On an assumed 630 x 98 inch trailer interior, the better orientation puts 31.5 inches along the trailer and 47.24 across: 630 ÷ 31.5 gives 20 rows, 98 ÷ 47.24 gives 2 across, so 20 × 2 = 40 single stacked. Real loads vary with the trailer, the weight and the pattern.

BOX 02In Memphis

Exporters at the airport and the river port ask for the Euro size when the receiving end is a European warehouse. It is not a stock size on North American docks, so supply is thin. A request should give the size, the count, and whether the wood carries the ISPM 15 mark, since export freight needs the heat-treated mark whatever the size.

Export pallets and the airport district are the closest matches.

BOX 03If you have Euro pallets to sell

A stack of Euro pallets on a Memphis dock came from an importer. They have a market with exporters and with recyclers, but not with docks that run North American racks. Say so in the request, give the count and say whether they are marked. Compare the other footprints on the size hub.

BOX 04Metric on a US dock

The Euro pallet is 1,200 by 800 millimeters, about 47.2 by 31.5 inches. It is most common in freight coming from or going to Europe, and appears in Memphis through forwarders and importers who consolidate loads. It is not a US standard, which is why a US buyer may not stock it.

Genuine Euro pallets carry a mark burned into the blocks; if yours do, include a photo. Look-alikes without the mark are just metric-sized pallets and are described that way. If the load is leaving the country, it also needs the heat-treatment stamp, covered on the export pallets page.

BOX 05Converting for a quote

Quote Euro pallets in millimeters and in inches: "1200 x 800 mm (47.2 x 31.5 in)." Both numbers help, because an American buyer may not remember the metric size and a European buyer will not use inches.

BOX 06Weight and the Euro pallet

A Euro pallet is smaller than a 48 x 40 and is built to carry a European standard load. It is typically rated by the maker, and the rating differs from a US pallet's. If you plan to use Euro pallets for a heavy load, check the rating on the pallet or from the maker.

BOX 07A request for Euro stock

"About 50 Euro pallets, 1200 x 800 mm, block, four-way, branded, Grade A, stored indoors, 38132."