Older units
EPAL's page gives different figures for older boxes: 85 kg tare before 2011 and 900 kg safe working load before 1990. Check the production year before you load an old box to the newer rating.
Stacking
EPAL lists a 6,000 kg stacking load for the box pallet at the bottom of a stack.
Treatment
ISPM 15 treatment of the wooden parts is an optional service for box pallets, according to EPAL, not automatic. If a box pallet will cross a border, check its wooden parts for the IPPC mark.
Grading
EPAL's classification lists box-specific defects, such as a deformed frame, a bent base, damaged hinged panels, torn mesh, and rust or dirt. Our defects index covers them separately from flat-pallet faults.
Use
EPAL describes it as the most widely used exchange box pallet in the world, typically for automotive parts and other loose goods.