Euro pallet collars
1200 x 800 mm
For EPAL Euro pallets and other 1200 x 800 bases.
See Euro pallet collars →
Heat-treated pallet collars for sale
A heat-treated pallet collar is a hinged wooden collar held at 56°C at the core for at least 30 minutes and stamped with the ISPM 15 mark, so it meets the ISPM 15 rule for wood packaging going abroad. We supply them for 1200 x 800, 1200 x 1000 and 800 x 600 mm pallets, 195 to 200 mm high, delivered across the UK.
ISPM 15 collars are the same product. Order them for loads going from Great Britain to the EU or to Northern Ireland, and add lids and heat treated pallets to the same delivery. Every quote names the collars, the lids and the delivered price.
Heat-treated pallet collar specification
Our heat-treated pallet collar is a 195 to 200 mm high frame of debarked softwood boards with 4 or 6 galvanised hinges, heat treated and stamped with the ISPM 15 mark, in Euro, UK standard and half sizes.
- Sizes
- Euro 1200 x 800, UK standard 1200 x 1000 and half 800 x 600 mm
- Height per collar
- 195 to 200 mm
- Boards
- Debarked softwood, 15 to 20 mm thick
- Hinges
- 4 or 6, galvanised
- Treatment
- Heat treated to 56°C at the core for at least 30 continuous minutes
- Mark
- ISPM 15 stamp with the IPPC symbol, country code, producer code and HT
- Folded
- Flat when off the pallet; opens by hand, no tools
- Condition
- New, or used with a legible mark
- Lids
- Plywood, or softwood heat treated and marked
- Typical uses
- Loose, bagged or awkward goods on pallets going to the EU, to Northern Ireland or to any country that asks for ISPM 15
No standard sets collar sizes, so the heights, boards and hinges are the sizes we stock. Treatment and marking are set by ISPM 15. How the three sizes compare, with the space each collar adds, is on our main pallet collars page.
Which loads need heat-treated pallet collars?
Heat-treated pallet collars are needed for loads moved from Great Britain to the EU and from Great Britain to Northern Ireland, and for any other country whose rules ask for ISPM 15, because GOV.UK counts pallet collars as wood packaging.
| Route | Collars need the ISPM 15 mark? |
|---|---|
| Great Britain to the EU and Switzerland | Yes, since 1 January 2021 |
| Great Britain to Northern Ireland | Yes, and checks are made on a risk basis |
| Great Britain to other countries | Check the destination's rules |
| Within Great Britain | No, outside the export rules |
The pallet under the collars needs the same mark, so order both treated. Our heat treated pallets come on the same lorry as the collars. A legible mark means no phytosanitary certificate is needed, and a certificate cannot replace a missing mark. Wood packaging that fails ISPM 15 "could be rejected or destroyed", according to GOV.UK. The full rule, with the materials it exempts and the routes out of Northern Ireland, is in our guide ISPM 15 explained.
The ISPM 15 mark on a heat-treated pallet collar
The ISPM 15 mark on a heat-treated pallet collar shows the IPPC symbol, the country code, the producer code and the treatment code HT, according to Defra.
The stamp has four parts.
- IPPC symbol
- The symbol of the International Plant Protection Convention, at the head of the stamp
- Country code
- Two letters for the country of treatment, GB for Great Britain
- Producer code
- The code of the registered treater that marked the collar
- Treatment code
- HT for heat treatment, or DH for dielectric heating
Look for the stamp on the outside face of the boards, and check it before the collar goes on the pallet. Kiln dried (KD) is not an ISPM 15 code, so a board stamped KD alone is not marked for export. Plywood lids carry no mark, because GOV.UK exempts processed wood such as plywood. Only a registered member of the UK Wood Packaging Material Marking Programme can apply the ISPM 15 mark in Great Britain, according to GOV.UK.
New and used heat-treated pallet collars
New heat-treated pallet collars come treated and stamped by the treater before they reach you, and used ones keep their export status only while the ISPM 15 mark stays legible.
| Feature | New | Used |
|---|---|---|
| Mark | Fresh ISPM 15 stamp | Legible stamp, checked by us |
| Boards | Unworn softwood | Sound, with signs of handling |
| Hinges | Fresh galvanised hinges | Checked to open, close and fold |
| Best for | Export and customer-facing loads | Export loads where looks do not matter |
Defra treats a marked pallet as compliant for as long as its mark stays legible, and a repaired pallet needs a new mark. We hold used collars to the same test, so a collar with a worn stamp or a replaced board does not go out as heat treated. Second-hand collars for loads staying in Great Britain are under used pallet collars.
Heat-treated pallet collar delivery and price
Heat-treated pallet collars are priced per order, delivery included, and there is no minimum order.
- Your postcode
- Sets the delivery price
- Minimum order
- None, from one collar to a full load
- Lead time
- 1 to 3 working days from order
- Delivered
- Folded flat, ready to open by hand
- Unloading
- Tell us if there is a forklift on site; a tail-lift lorry is available on request
- Mixed orders
- Heat treated pallets, lids and other collars on the same delivery
- Price follows
- The size, the hinge count, new or used, lids, the quantity and the delivery distance
Add the heat treated pallets to the collar quote and both arrive on one lorry, priced together.
Get a heat-treated pallet collar quote
A heat-treated pallet collar quote is priced to your postcode, with the collars and delivery in one figure, so tell us the size, how many collars, the hinge count, new or used, any lids and where the load is going.
- SizeEuro 1200 x 800, UK standard 1200 x 1000 or half 800 x 600
- Quantitya one-off order or a regular delivery
- Hinges4 or 6, or match the collars you run now
- Conditionnew or used
- Lidshow many, plywood or softwood
- Destinationthe EU, Northern Ireland or another country
More pallet collars for sale
These pages cover the footprint, condition or material of collar you may need instead.
Pallet collars 1200 x 1000
1200 x 1000 mm
For UK standard pallets and other 1200 x 1000 bases.
See pallet collars 1200 x 1000 →
Half pallet collars 800 x 600
800 x 600 mm
For half pallets such as the EPAL 6.
See half pallet collars 800 x 600 →
Used pallet collars
Second-hand, checked
Wooden collars with signs of handling, for loads staying in Great Britain.
See used pallet collars →Plastic pallet collars
Plastic, washable
For wet or hygienic sites, outside ISPM 15.
See plastic pallet collars →
Pallet collar lids
Plywood or softwood
Lids that close the top collar of a stack.
See pallet collar lids →Pallet collar hinges
Galvanised
The corner hinges that let a wooden collar fold flat.
See pallet collar hinges →All three sizes, with their heights and the space each gives, are set side by side on our pallet collars for sale page.
Heat-treated pallet collar FAQs
Is a kiln dried pallet collar heat treated?
Not for export, unless it also carries an ISPM 15 mark with the code HT. KD is not an ISPM 15 treatment code, and Defra lists HT, DH, MB and SF.
Do pallet collar lids need ISPM 15?
Plywood lids do not, because GOV.UK exempts processed wood such as plywood. Softwood lids are solid wood, so we send them heat treated and marked with the collars.
How long does a heat-treated pallet collar stay compliant?
For as long as its ISPM 15 mark stays legible. Defra sets that rule for marked pallets, and we apply it to collars, so a collar with a worn stamp or a replaced board does not go out as heat treated.
