Dimensions / Industrial & logistics / Pallets / 1200 × 1000
A 1200 × 1000 mm pallet is the UK pallet and one of China’s two national sizes: GB/T 2934-2007 keeps 1200 × 1000 and 1100 × 1100 mm and recommends 1200 × 1000 first. Heights depend on the build: EPAL 2 is 1200 × 1000 × 162 mm, about 35 kg and rated 1,250 kg, with a perimeter base for conveyors; EPAL 3, EPAL’s “new Asian standard”, is 144 mm high, about 30 kg and rated 1,500 kg; CHEP’s B1210A “UK pallet” is 162 mm, 28 kg and 1,500 kg. UK pallet networks take a full pallet up to 2.2 m high and 1,200 kg (Palletways).
| Length | Width | Height, EPAL 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 1200mm | 1000mm | 162mm |
Sources: EPAL 2. Checked October 2026.
EPAL 2 is filled in, with the UK full-pallet height as the limit; enter your carton and how many go on one pallet. Each check uses the numbers in the tables on this page.
Sizes in millimetres, weights in kilograms. 1 in = 25.4 mm, 1 lb = 0.454 kg.
One layer takes 6 cartons of 500 × 400 mm, stacked in straight columns, all inside the 1200 × 1000 mm deck.
Palletways: items should not overhang the edges of the pallet.
30 cartons at 6 per layer make 5 layers: 1912 mm with the pallet, 288 mm under the 2200 mm limit.
UK pallet networks take a full pallet up to 2.2 m high and 1,200 kg (Palletways).
30 cartons × 15 kg = 450 kg, 800 kg under the pallet’s 1250 kg rating.
EPAL 2 is rated 1,250 kg, EPAL 3 and CHEP’s B1210A 1,500 kg.
Shipping to the UK or within China on 1200 × 1000 pallets? Photograph a loaded pallet, mark the carton and stack sizes in SizeMarker and send it with the packing list.
Mark a photo| Pallet | L × W × H | Weight; load rating |
|---|---|---|
| EPAL 2, woodPerimeter base, for chain and roller conveyors | 1200 × 1000 × 162 mm | About 35 kg; 1,250 kg |
| EPAL 3, woodEPAL’s “new Asian standard” | 1200 × 1000 × 144 mm | About 30 kg; 1,500 kg |
| CHEP B1210A “UK pallet”, wood | 1200 × 1000 × 162 mm | 28 kg; 1,500 kg |
| IPP A1210, woodFull perimeter base | 1200 × 1000 × 161 mm | About 29 kg; 1,500 kg |
| IPP C1210, wood3-skid base | 1200 × 1000 × 141 mm | About 22 kg; 1,250 kg |
| LPR UK100, wood | 1200 × 1000 × 162 mm | 29 kg; 1,200 kg nominal |
| CHEP P1210B, plastic | 1200 × 1000 × 160 mm | 22 kg; 1,750 kg dynamic |
| Loscam XPP-E1, plasticCross-border pallet; racking 1,000 kg | 1200 × 1000 × 155/160 mm | 16.5 kg; 1,500 kg dynamic |
Sources: EPAL 2 · EPAL 3 · CHEP (B1210A) · IPP (A1210) · IPP (C1210) · LPR (UK100) · CHEP (P1210B) · Loscam (XPP)
Loscam (路凯): load figures are lab values, for reference.
| Pallet | Size, weight and load |
|---|---|
| Loscam WP, woodPerimeter base, 4-way | 1200 × 1000 × 156 mm; 26–32 kg; dynamic 1.25 t, static 6 t |
| Loscam WP3, woodThree skids | 1200 × 1000 × 156 mm; about 28 kg; dynamic 1.25 t, static 6 t |
| Loscam PP1, plastic (HDPE) | 1200 × 1000 × 173 mm; dynamic 2 t, static 6 t |
| Loscam PP5, plastic | 1200 × 1000 × 150 mm; dynamic 1.5 t, static 4 t |
Sources: Loscam China (WP) · Loscam China (WP3) · Loscam China (PP1) · Loscam China (PP5)
| Guide | Size or rule |
|---|---|
| China’s national standardGB/T 2934-2007, current | 1200 × 1000 and 1100 × 1100 mm; 1200 × 1000 recommended first |
| “Standard pallet” in ChinaMinistry of Commerce and nine other ministries, 2017 | 1200 × 1000 mm |
| Revision under reviewPlan 20220568-T-602 | Would add 1200 × 800 mm and drop 1100 × 1100 mm |
| Use, in a 2014 government guideMinistry of Commerce | Mainly in the UK, or for goods exported to the US |
| European standardEN 13698-2 | 1000 × 1200 mm, 9 blocks, skid and perimeter base |
| ISO nameGS1 | ISO 2 pallet, EUR 2 |
| Full pallet, UK networksPalletways | 1.2 × 1.2 m base, up to 2.2 m and 1,200 kg |
| OverhangPalletways | Items should not overhang the edges of the pallet |
| ISPM 15IPPC; plywood and particle board are exempt | 56 °C for at least 30 continuous minutes |
Sources: GB/T 2934-2007 · MOFCOM guide, 2014 · Ten-ministry opinion, 2017 · GB/T 2934 (status) · EN 13698-2 · GS1 · Palletways · IPPC (ISPM 15)
1200 × 1000 mm in plan; the height depends on the build: 162 mm for EPAL 2, CHEP’s B1210A and LPR’s UK100, 144 mm for EPAL 3, 141 mm for IPP’s 3-skid C1210, and 150–173 mm for plastic ones.
1200 × 1000 mm. GB/T 2934-2007 keeps two sizes, 1200 × 1000 and 1100 × 1100 mm, and recommends 1200 × 1000 first; a 2017 opinion from the Ministry of Commerce and nine other ministries defines the “standard pallet” as 1200 × 1000 mm.
Both are 1200 × 1000 mm. EPAL 2 is 162 mm high and about 35 kg, rated 1,250 kg, with a perimeter base for chain and roller conveyors; EPAL 3, EPAL’s “new Asian standard”, is 144 mm high and about 30 kg, rated 1,500 kg.
Yes. CHEP calls its 1200 × 1000 mm B1210A the “UK pallet”, and UK pallet networks quote full pallets on a 1.2 × 1.2 m base, up to 2.2 m and 1,200 kg (Palletways).
From 1,200 kg (LPR UK100, nominal) to 1,500 kg (EPAL 3, CHEP B1210A, IPP A1210) for wood; EPAL 2 is rated 1,250 kg. Plastic ones go to 1,750 kg dynamic (CHEP P1210B).
A revision is under review (plan 20220568-T-602): it would add 1200 × 800 mm and drop 1100 × 1100 mm. GB/T 2934-2007 is still the current standard.
UK buyers and China’s pallet pools work on 1200 × 1000 pallets; buyers ask the cartons per pallet, the loaded height and weight, and ISPM 15 marks for export. Mark the real carton and pallet sizes on your own product photo in SizeMarker, as in the picture at the top, and send one product card for WhatsApp or WeChat.
