What Is a Pallet? Definition, Parts and Uses
A pallet is a flat, liftable platform that turns many items into one unit load. Learn the ISO definition, the main parts, materials, sizes and why pallets matter.
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The World Pallet Guide
158 in-depth guides and import rules for 111 countries on pallets, wood packaging, timber and pallet machinery. Researched from standards bodies, regulators and industry sources, with every page citing its sources.
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The Euro Pallet (EUR/EPAL 1): Dimensions, Specs and Rules
The Euro pallet measures 1200 × 800 × 144 mm, weighs about 25 kg and carries 1,500 kg. Specs, markings, history, exchange pool and EPAL licensing rules.
ISPM 15 Explained: International Wood Packaging Regulation
ISPM 15 is the IPPC standard requiring wood packaging in international trade to be treated and stamped. Scope, treatments, marking, history and enforcement.
Pallet Sizes by Country and Region: A Global Guide
Standard pallet sizes by region: 1200 × 800 mm in Europe, 48 × 40 in in North America, 1100 mm in Japan and Korea, 1165 mm in Australia and more.
How Many Pallets Fit in a Shipping Container?
Typical pallet counts for 20 ft, 40 ft and 40 ft high-cube containers by size (Euro, 1200x1000, 48x40), with layouts, weight limits and reefer notes.
How Wooden Pallets Are Made: Step-by-Step Process
Step-by-step look at wooden pallet production: lumber intake, cutting, blocks, nailing, chamfering, ISPM 15 heat treatment, marking, inspection and stacking.
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Pallet Types & Basics
What pallets are, how they are built and how wood, plastic, metal and paper pallets compare.
Pallet Sizes & Standards
ISO sizes, the Euro pallet and EPAL, the 48x40 GMA pallet, Asian, Australian, Chinese and Russian standards, and testing.
ISPM 15 & Phytosanitary Rules
The international standard for wood packaging: treatments, the mark, exemptions, pests and what happens at the border.
Timber & Lumber
Wood species, moisture, drying, grading, defects, sawmilling, certification and timber markets.
Pallet Manufacturing
How pallets are made, factory layout, nails and blocks, cost calculation, quality control, repair and recycling businesses.
Pallet Machinery
Nailing machines and production lines, saws, dismantlers, repair stations, heat treatment kilns, block presses and grinders.
Logistics & Handling
Containers and trucks, load securing, racking, forklifts, labelling, tracking, cold chain, food and pharma.
Pooling, Market & Trade
Pallet pooling and exchange systems, CHEP and LPR, prices, shortages, the used pallet trade and industry associations.
Sustainability & Recycling
Life cycle, carbon footprint, recycling, circular economy, EU packaging rules and wood waste.
Industrial Wood Packaging
Export crates, seaworthy packaging, cable drums, pallet collars, boxes, dunnage and handling marks.
Wood packaging import rules by country
ISPM 15 status, approved treatments, the plant protection authority and common pallet sizes for 111 countries.