UK standard timber pallets stacked in a supply yard

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UK standard 1200 x 1000 pallets

The 1200 x 1000mm footprint is the most widely used pallet size in UK distribution. We supply it new, used and repaired, built to suit your racking, handling and load. Tell us how you use it and we will quote the right build, not just the size.

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What "UK standard" covers

1200 x 1000mm is the footprint most commonly used in UK domestic distribution. It tells us how the pallet sits on a beam, how many fit across a trailer and how it presents to a handler. It does not tell us how the pallet is built, so within that one footprint we supply stringer and block constructions, two-way and four-way entry, full perimeter and three-bearer bases, and close-boarded or open decks, in new, repaired and used condition.

Typical uses include general warehouse distribution, beam racking, block stacking, conveyor lines and export loads bound for Great Britain-to-Great Britain moves. If any of your load leaves Great Britain, see export pallets, because plant-health marking then becomes a separate requirement.

What to tell us for a quote

A quick call gets you an accurate price and the right stock on the first delivery. Have the details below ready.

Delivery

Same-day delivery may be available for orders placed before 10am, subject to stock, vehicle availability, order size and destination — we will confirm this on the call. We also run next-day and planned, scheduled delivery for regular volumes.

A timber pallet on the UK 1200 by 1000 millimetre footprint — UK 1200 x 1000mm pallet.

Typical specification

Footprint: 1200 × 1000 mm (width × length)
Entry: Two-way or four-way, specified on your order
Base arrangement: Full perimeter base, three bearers or open
Deck: Close-boarded or open top deck
Condition: New, repaired or used
Treatment and marking: Decided by the destination, not by the footprint

Load capacity, timber grade, availability and price are confirmed against the physical stock when we quote.

Have this ready for a quote

Quantity, and whether it's one-off, bulk or a recurring order.
Beam racking, block stacking, or both.
Which sides your trucks and pallet trucks enter from.
The heaviest and most awkward load it has to carry.
Whether any of it leaves Great Britain.
New, used or repaired, and your delivery site and timing.

Choices to make when ordering 1200x1000 pallets
Attribute	Choice	Why it matters
Entry	Two-way or four-way	A two-way pallet in a four-way operation slows handling down.
Base arrangement	Full perimeter base, three bearers, or open	Beam racking and conveyor runs behave differently between them.
Top deck coverage	Close-boarded or open	Small or unstable goods need coverage; drums and bulk sacks often do not.
Condition	New, repaired or used	Used stock is more cost-effective; new suits higher-spec or customer-facing loads.
Load and handling	What is carried, how it's lifted, how high it's stacked	Decides whether standard stock is suitable or a heavier build is needed.
End use and route	Domestic only, or export	Export brings plant-health marking into scope.

What the load figures mean

Tare weight: The mass of the empty pallet itself, before anything is put on it. It matters for vehicle payload, air freight and weighbridge figures, not for how much the pallet can carry.
Static load: The maximum load the pallet is rated to hold while standing still on a solid, level surface — the pallet fully supported underneath.
Dynamic load: The maximum load the pallet is rated to carry while it is being handled or moved, for example on forks or a pallet truck.
Racking load: The maximum load the pallet is rated to hold while supported only at its edges or on beams. It often differs from static and dynamic capacity and applies only in the exact rack or support configuration stated by the manufacturer.

Ratings depend on the exact construction, how the load is distributed, how the pallet is supported, its condition and the manufacturer. A rating can never be inferred from footprint alone: two 1200 × 800 mm pallets can behave completely differently. Figures below are the named manufacturer's or standard's own published values for that exact model, reproduced for reference.

Why no load figure is published for used UK standard grades

Used UK standard pallets are not one product. Grade, timber section, board count, block or stringer construction, repair history and condition all change what a pallet will carry, and a general supplier's approximate capacity is not a static or dynamic rating for the pallet we would send you. So we publish none here rather than attach a number to stock nobody has inspected.

Where a supplier's own published figures are useful as background, they are shown elsewhere on this site labelled as supplier-specific reference specifications for that exact named model. They are not a statement of Palletmove stock: the actual construction, grade, condition and capacity of the pallets supplied to you are confirmed at quote, against the physical stock.

Confirm before we can quote a load figure

Tare weight limit, where vehicle payload or air freight is tight.
Whether you need a static, dynamic or racking figure — they are different numbers.
Evenly distributed load or point load, and the footprint of the load on the deck.
Support configuration: floor, beams, edge-supported racking, automation or conveyor.
Condition required — new, repaired or used — and how many trips it must survive.
Quantity, whether it repeats, and the delivery timing you need.

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