Generally, the size of a wooden pallet used in Indonesia is 1100 x 1100 mm. However, you need to know that there are various types of wooden pallets, especially size of wooden pallets that are acceptable for international shipping according to the requirements of the destination country.
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Pallet Size Standards in Several Countries
Before exporting commodities abroad, you need to know the acceptable pallet size requirements in the destination country. This is very useful to reduce the risk of commodity rejection when shipping abroad. According to ISO standards, there are 6 kinds of world standard pallet sizes that have been established since 2003, they are as follows:
- 800 x 1,200 mm: Europe
- 1,140 x 1,140 mm: Several European countries
- 1,200 x 1,000 mm: Germany and Netherlands
- 48” x 40” (1,219 x 1,016 mm): USA
- 1,067 x 1,067 mm: USA and Canada
- 1,100 x 1,100 mm: Japan, Taiwan, and South Korea
Several countries that have been using standard pallet sizes according to ISO are Germany, the Netherlands, the United States, Canada, Japan, Taiwan, Korea and several other European countries. Although most Asian countries have used pallets with sizes according to ISO standards, there are still various sizes of pallets used in several Asian countries. However, the common pallet size used in Asia is 1,200 x 1,100 mm.
The list of size of wooden pallets commonly used in Asia are as follows:
- South Korea: 1,100 x 1,100 mm
- Japan: 1,100 x 1,100 mm
- Taiwan: 1,100 x 1,100 mm; 1,200 x 1,100 mm
- Singapore: 800 x 1,200 mm; 1,200 x 1,000 mm; 1,100 x 1,100 mm; 1,100 x 1,400 mm; 1,200 x 1,200 mm; 1,200 x 1,800 mm
- Thailand: 1,200 x 1,000 mm; 1,100 x 1,100 mm
- China: 1,200 x 1,000 mm; 1,200 x 800 mm; 1,140 x 1,140 mm; 1,219 x 1,016 mm
- Indonesia: 1,200 x 1,000 mm; 1,500 x 1,500 mm; 1,150 x 985 mm
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What is the Purpose of International Pallet Standardization?
Pallet standardization makes the process of exchanging pallets between countries easier. That way, goods can be moved from one country to another until they reach a retail store where the pallet used is the same. In addition, there are several benefits of standardizing pallet sizes, those are, saving time and costs for shipping and moving, standardizing the arrangement of shelves in the warehouse, and flowing goods through the supply chain properly and with minimum handling thereby reducing damage to goods.
So, with international standardization of pallets and their sizes, the use of pallets can be more productive and efficient. In addition, you don’t need to worry about the risk of pallets being detained due to non-compliance with international standards and ISPM15 compliant. The existence of this standardization actually helps you to make shipping costs more effective and efficient.
International Standard Wooden Pallets Supplier
If you need wooden pallets with a size that is appropriate to international standards and certified ISPM 15, BMR can meet your pallet needs for export shipping. In addition, if you need a pallet with a size that needs to be adjusted to your product, BMR is ready to accept custom pallet size orders.
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