To secure a pallet for export, stack the goods evenly within the pallet footprint with no overhang, wrap them in stretch film from the base to the top, reinforce with edge protectors and straps, and place labels on visible sides. A stable, well-wrapped pallet lowers the risk of damage and affects the carrier’s liability.
Step by step
- Even weight distribution, heavier items at the bottom.
- Goods within the pallet footprint, no overhang past the edges.
- Stretch film wrapped from the base, anchored onto the pallet.
- Edge protectors and straps binding the load together.
- Clear labels on visible sides.
Overhang is any part of the load that extends beyond the pallet footprint; it raises damage risk and hinders stacking.
This is general information, not legal advice. We help prepare loads for the UK. See services and warehousing.
