Generic 1200 × 800 pallet (non-EPAL): dimensions and how it compares

Dimensions and ratings

Outer dimensions to scale; board and block sizes are schematic. Dashed squares show block positions under the deck.

1200 × 800 generic specification
Footprint	800 × 1,200 mm
Height	not published
Weight	not published
Safe working load	not published
Stacking load, bottom pallet	not published
Boards / blocks / nails	n/a / n/a / n/a
Board thickness	not published

One-way export shipments where the buyer accepts the footprint but not necessarily EPAL quality. Its floor area is 0.96 m² (10.3 sq ft).

Footprint in context

At 800 × 1200 mm, the 1200 × 800 generic covers 100% of the floor area of an EPAL 1 and 78% of a 48 × 40 in pallet. Its sides are 31.5 and 47.2 inches. Of the ten containers and trailers in our tables, the 53 ft domestic high cube container takes the most, 39, and the 20 ft reefer container the fewest, 10. The 53 ft domestic reefer container uses its floor best with this pallet, at 97.0%.

Construction notes

Not exchangeable in the EPAL pool, whatever it looks like.
Construction, weight and rating vary by maker; check the supplier's data.
If it crosses a border it still needs an ISPM 15 mark.

Markings to look for

These markings apply to this pallet.

IPPC symbol (wheat ear): On EPAL pallets, branded on both central blocks of the long sides.
Country code in the ISPM 15 mark: First code after the IPPC symbol on the central blocks.
Producer or treatment provider registration number: After the country code and hyphen, before the treatment code.
HT, heat treatment: Last element of the ISPM 15 mark.

Load counts

Computed by our engine from each container's published inside dimensions. The count with clearance leaves 100 mm of length and 50 mm of width free. How we compute this.

Equipment	Floor positions	With clearance	Empties, one layer of stacks
20 ft dry container	11	11	n/a
40 ft dry container	25	23	n/a
40 ft high cube container	25	23	n/a
45 ft high cube container	27	27	n/a
40 ft open top container	25	23	n/a
20 ft reefer container	10	10	n/a
40 ft high cube reefer container	23	23	n/a
53 ft domestic high cube container	39	39	n/a
53 ft domestic reefer container	38	37	n/a
EU 13.6 m curtainsider (Euroliner)	34	33	n/a

Same footprint, different pallet

These share the 800 × 1200 mm footprint: EPAL 1, EPAL 1 QR, EPAL box, CP2. Check the block markings to tell them apart.

EPAL 1 vs a generic 1200 × 800 pallet

Generic 1200 × 800 pallet (non-EPAL)