Euro 800 x 1200 mm pallets
The Euro pallet is 800 by 1,200 millimeters, which is about 31.5 by 47.2 inches, and it arrives under European parts and equipment.
Turn it over and look
A 3D model built from the dimensions in the table. It loads when you ask.
- 48 x 48
- 48 x 45
- 48 x 42
- 48 x 40
- 42 x 42
- 800 x 1200 mm (Euro)
The numbers
- Size
- 800 x 1,200 millimeters, which is 31.5 x 47.24 inches
- Deck area
- 0.96 square meters, which is about 1,488 square inches or 10.3 square feet
- Known as
- The Euro pallet
Deck area is 0.8 times 1.2, which is 0.96 square meters. In inches it is 31.5 times 47.24, about 1,488 square inches. That is 22% less deck than a 48 x 40, by the same arithmetic, so a Euro pallet does not carry the same footprint of freight. Its length is within a quarter inch of 48, so it can look like a short 48 x 40 until you measure the width.
Why it shows up in Detroit
Parts, machinery and test equipment made in Europe often come in on it. Metro Detroit's automotive R&D and engineering work, 55% of US automotive R&D investment in 2022 by one count, brings European-made equipment to Oakland, Washtenaw and Wayne counties. Whatever arrives on a Euro pallet is likely to stay one: there is no reason to move a single piece onto a different size.
Handling one on a dock
- Rack openings. A Euro pallet is narrow; the 48-inch side fits in a standard rack opening.
- Mixed stacks. A Euro under a 48 x 40 overhangs on the long side by a fraction of an inch and is short on the width. Stack like with like.
- Heat treatment. Wood from outside North America arrives under ISPM 15 and carries the mark. Reading the stamp.
Selling or buying Euro pallets
Used Euro pallets are a specialist stock. If you have a few, say 800 x 1200 mm and send a photo of the mark. If you need them in volume, say so and say whether the stamp matters. For anything else, sizes lists the alternatives.
Questions about the Euro pallet
How do I convert it to inches?
800 millimeters is 31.5 inches and 1,200 millimeters is 47.24 inches. Quote both units in a request.
Does it fit a standard trailer well?
Not as neatly as a 48 x 40. Count it separately for each load.
Do Euro pallets carry a mark?
Pallets made in Europe for international trade usually carry an ISPM 15 stamp. Look for it near a corner block.
Why not just swap it
A machine, instrument or crate that came on a Euro pallet was packed to its dimensions, with straps and cradles fitted to the deck. Moving it to another pallet means repacking, and for delicate or expensive equipment the original is better left alone.
In a rack
A Euro pallet loaded long-side to the beam fits a standard rack opening, but its short side is narrow, so check the beam spacing.
Dealers
Few dealers stock them.