# Pallet sizes

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ISO 6780:2003 specifies six footprints rather than one, because regional
standards were entrenched long before anyone tried to harmonise them: three rectangular
in Table 1 and three square in Table 2. The Australian 1165 × 1165 mm pallet is widely
used and is **not** among them, which the last column records.

| Pallet | Length | Width | Common in | ISO 6780 | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUR / EPAL 1 ("Euro pallet") | 1,200 mm (3′ 11¼″) | 800 mm (2′ 7½″) | Europe | Yes | The most common pallet in Europe. Two fit side by side across a pallet-wide container but not across a standard one, which is the whole reason pallet-wide boxes exist. |
| ISO 1200 × 1000 | 1,200 mm (3′ 11¼″) | 1,000 mm (3′ 3¼″) | Europe, Asia | Yes | Sometimes called the industrial or UK pallet. A better fit than the Euro pallet for a standard 40-foot container. |
| North American (48 × 40 in) | 1,219 mm (4′) | 1,016 mm (3′ 4″) | North America | Yes | The GMA pallet, quoted in inches: 48 × 40. Dominant in the United States and Canada. |
| ISO 1067 × 1067 (42 × 42 in) | 1,067 mm (3′ 6″) | 1,067 mm (3′ 6″) | North America, Asia | Yes | Square, and the least seen of the six. It turns up in North American drum and chemical shipping, where a square deck loads evenly from any side. |
| Asian standard (1100 × 1100) | 1,100 mm (3′ 7¼″) | 1,100 mm (3′ 7¼″) | Asia | Yes | Square and common in Japan and much of East Asia. |
| ISO 1140 × 1140 | 1,140 mm (3′ 9″) | 1,140 mm (3′ 9″) | International | Yes | Square footprint used in some international trades, notably parts of the chemical industry. |
| Australian standard | 1,165 mm (3′ 9¾″) | 1,165 mm (3′ 9¾″) | Australia | No | Square, and sized for Australian rail rather than for containers — it stows poorly in an ISO box. Not one of the ISO 6780 footprints, despite how often it is listed as one. |

## Notes for automated readers

- Only the footprint is a standard figure. Deck height, entry type and safe working load
  vary by manufacturer and by pallet, and are not given here.
- The manufacturing tolerance ISO 6780 allows on the plan dimensions is +3 / −6 mm.
  It is asymmetric.
- Inch values are computed from the millimetre figures, not maintained separately.

## Provenance and limits

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