Common questions about sourcing, specifications, and pricing for heavy duty pallets from Elipacko.
Elipacko heavy duty pallets are made from polypropylene (PP) corrugated twin-wall sheet or injection-molded PP. Both are 100% food-contact safe, waterproof, and chemically resistant.
Minimum order is typically one 40HQ container. Elipacko can confirm MOQ and lead time at the quoting stage based on your specification and destination.
Anti-dumping duty rates change — always confirm current rates with a licensed customs broker. Elipacko manufactures across multiple countries including Thailand, Vietnam, and China, giving them the flexibility to source from the most favorable origin for your order. At the time of this writing, Thailand-manufactured PP corrugated products enter the US at 0% anti-dumping duty. Elipacko is also actively developing US manufacturing capacity, which would eliminate import duty considerations entirely for domestic orders.
Production of one 40HQ container takes approximately 3 days. Sea freight to US West Coast ports is 14–21 days. Total order-to-dock time is typically 3–4 weeks.
Yes. Any Pantone or RAL color match is available. Full-color printing direct on the PP corrugated surface is available for logos, crop labels, barcodes, and instructional text.
Yes. Food-contact grades are formulated under FDA 21 CFR 177.1520. Material compliance documentation is available for qualifying orders.
PP heavy duty pallets are 100% waterproof, reusable 50+ times, mold-resistant, and fully recyclable. Cardboard is single-use and collapses when wet. PP has a lower total cost of ownership at any meaningful volume.
Source heavy duty pallets wholesale direct from Elipacko at elipacko.com. Manufacturer direct pricing, no distributor markup, container-load MOQ.
Polypropylene corrugated heavy duty plastic pallets represent the most significant upgrade available to procurement teams still running single-use cardboard. The material is waterproof, structurally consistent, forklift-compatible, and designed for 50-100 reuse cycles. For industries in warehouse, logistics, forklift operations, the switch from cardboard to PP corrugated typically pays for itself within one production season.
This guide covers everything buyers need to know about sourcing, specifying, and getting maximum value from heavy duty plastic pallets: material specs, industry applications, import duty considerations, and how to evaluate suppliers in a market full of resellers moving low-quality imports.
The comparison between PP corrugated and cardboard isn't close in any environment where moisture, temperature variation, repeated use, or forklift handling is involved. Here's the breakdown:
| Property | PP Corrugated | Cardboard |
|---|---|---|
| Water resistance | 100% waterproof | Fails rapidly |
| Reuse cycles | 50-100 | 1 |
| Forklift compatible | Yes (designed for it) | Limited, degrades fast |
| Cleanable | Fully washable | No |
| Food-grade options | FDA 21 CFR compliant | Limited |
| ISPM-15 required | No | No (but wood components do) |