How the finder decides
Every answer comes from published figures that the guides cite. Freight that stays in the United States needs no heat-treatment mark. A load that leaves by container generally does, under the ISPM 15 rule explained in the export guide, and a block build with marked boards is the stack shown.
Weight uses the range printed in the load guide: about 2,000 to 2,800 lb moving for a standard 48 x 40. Below 2,000 lb a sound pallet of either grade is inside that range. From 2,000 to 2,800 lb the finder points to a block build. Above 2,800 lb it tells you to ask for a reinforced or custom pallet and to give the weight, because no standard stack covers it.
The worked number
Floor space comes from the pallet footprint. A 48 x 40 covers 13.3 sq ft, from the size table. At 40 pallets a week, stacks of 6 make 7 stacks, which is about 93 sq ft of floor. Change the number above and the line in the result changes with it.
What the finder does not know
It does not know your rack beams, your customer's pallet rules or whether a particular stack is in a yard today. Treat the answer as the wording for a request, then send it. Sizes beyond 48 x 40 are drawn under Sizes, and grades are read off a stack in the grades guide.
Reading each answer
The size line states the footprint in inches. The build line tells you whether forks enter from two sides or four. The grade line names the condition, and the heat treatment line says whether the pallet carries the IPPC mark. Four lines, four decisions, and each one matches a guide: size, build, grade and the stamp.
When the answer looks wrong
If you ship drums, a square footprint may fit better than the rectangle shown. If your racking is set for an unusual beam spacing, the answer may need adjusting. If an auditor or customer names a pallet, theirs wins. The finder starts the sentence you will send; you finish it.
- Ship several products: run it once for each.
- Doubt about export: treat it as export and confirm with your forwarder.
- Loads that vary: use the heaviest.
Using the answer in a sentence
Copy the result into one line, such as 48 x 40 Grade B stringer, forty a week, staying in the United States, and put it at the top of your request. With that sentence first, the rest of the request reads faster.
Ask for what it shows
The button carries the size, grade and weekly count to the quote form. For other routes, buying, selling and clearing a pile are covered separately.