1100 x 1100 mm plastic pallets, by the trailer
1100 x 1100 mm
- Inches
- 43.3 x 43.3
- Millimetres
- 1,100 x 1,100
- Deck area
- 13.02 sq ft
- Region
- Asia: Japan, Korea, China
- Inches
- 43.3 x 43.3
The 1100 x 1100 mm pallet is 43.3 in square. The dossier says it is common in Japan, Korea and China, and that it is often reversible, with the same deck on both sides.
In North America it matches the 43 x 43 in pallet used for bulk bags.
Where the 1100 x 1100 mm is used
Asian supply chains, and any plant that receives goods already palletised on this footprint.
The footprint, worked out
The 1100 x 1100 mm figures below are arithmetic on the footprint (43.3 by 43.3 in), not a maker's claim. Inches convert to millimetres at 25.4, deck area is length times width, and the comparison is against the 48 x 40 GMA at 1,920 sq in.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Nominal length x width, inches | 43.3 x 43.3 |
| Length x width, mm | 1,100 x 1,100 |
| Deck area | 1,876 sq in (13.02 sq ft) |
| Area against a 48 x 40 | 97.7 percent |
| Corner to corner | 61.2 in |
| Long side over short side | 1.00 |
The metric and imperial names point to the same size, so a request in either unit reaches the same answer. The difference is in how the maker lists it and how the receiver specifies it.
Next to its closest footprints
| Footprint | Deck area | Compared with this one |
|---|---|---|
| 1200 x 1000 mm | 1,860 sq in | 99.2 percent of this footprint |
| 43 x 43 | 1,849 sq in | 98.6 percent of this footprint |
| 48 x 40 | 1,920 sq in | 102.4 percent of this footprint |
| 42 x 42 | 1,764 sq in | 94.1 percent of this footprint |
A reversible pallet has two usable decks, which may mean a less rigid deck than a one-sided design. Read the ratings.
What to settle before the order
- Whether the pallet is reversible and whether you need that.
- Static load for the stack.
- Whether the receiver specifies metric.
- Entry type and nesting.
- Quantity per shipment.
Ask for the name of the model, not the size alone.
All sixteen footprints against the 1100 x 1100 mm
The table sets every other footprint on this site against the 1100 x 1100 mm, whose deck is 1,876 sq in. A figure under 100 percent means the other deck is smaller. The last column is the plain difference in area, which is what a lift truck driver would call extra or missing deck.
| Footprint | Deck area, sq in | Against the 1100 x 1100 mm | Difference, sq in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 48 x 40 | 1,920 | 102.4% | +44 |
| 48 x 48 | 2,304 | 122.8% | +428 |
| 48 x 45 | 2,160 | 115.2% | +284 |
| 45 x 45 | 2,025 | 108.0% | +149 |
| 43 x 43 | 1,849 | 98.6% | -27 |
| 42 x 42 | 1,764 | 94.1% | -112 |
| 40 x 40 | 1,600 | 85.3% | -276 |
| 36 x 36 | 1,296 | 69.1% | -580 |
| 48 x 32 Euro | 1,536 | 81.9% | -340 |
| 1200 x 1000 mm | 1,860 | 99.2% | -16 |
| 1200 x 1200 mm | 2,232 | 119.0% | +357 |
| 56 x 44 | 2,464 | 131.4% | +588 |
| 48 x 20 half | 960 | 51.2% | -916 |
| 40 x 24 half | 960 | 51.2% | -916 |
| 24 x 20 quarter | 480 | 25.6% | -1,396 |
Measure this on your own dock
Confirm whether the pallet should be reversible. A reversible deck has a working face on both sides, which suits Asian lines that flip pallets, and it can change the rating because the two faces share the structure. Ask for the rating for the face you will use.
From request to trailer
- Send the ship-to. A delivery ZIP, a footprint and a quantity, in pallets or in trailers. If you do not know a rating, describe the load.
- We match a model. We pick a maker and model whose published static, dynamic and racking load fit the load, and say so when only one maker fits.
- You get a count. The quote carries the maker's own per-trailer figure where one is published, and says plainly where none is.
- Papers and delivery. For food or pharma we attach the resin and colourant documents. A standing supply repeats the same line on every order.
What a complete request carries
- The footprint, in inches or millimetres, and whether it is fixed by a rack bay or a container.
- How many pallets, or how many 53 ft trailers.
- The ratings the load needs: static for the stack, dynamic for the move, racking only if the pallet sits on beams.
- Food, pharma, chemical, automotive, warehouse or export use, which sets the papers.
- One load now, or a standing supply with the same line on every order.
- Where it goes and when, and anything marked on the pallet: colour, logo, RFID tag.
Terms on this page
- Static load
- Weight a pallet carries at rest, or the bottom pallet carries when stacked. The highest of the three ratings.
- PP
- Polypropylene. More rigid than HDPE and better with heat and harsh chemicals; used where rack stiffness matters.
- Lip
- Raised edge on the deck, or an optional soft lip, that keeps the load in place.
- Picture frame
- A raised rim around the deck edge that keeps cartons from sliding off.
- Runners
- Bottom rails that touch the floor or rack and carry the load.
- Anti-slip
- Textured deck or rubber grommets that reduce load slip.
- Multi-trip pallet
- A pallet designed to be returned and reused many times.
- One-way pallet
- A cheaper pallet shipped with the load and not expected back.
- Captive pallet
- A pallet owned and kept inside one company or loop.
- Edge rack
- Resting on the rack beams by the pallet's edges only, with no support in the middle.
Questions at the dock
Is 1100 x 1100 the same as 43 x 43?
Yes, to rounding.
Where is it standard?
The dossier lists Japan, Korea and China.
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Last reviewed 2026-11-12.