INTERNATIONAL ISO
STANDARD 3394
Third edition
2012-11-01
Packaging — Complete, filled transport
packages and unit loads — Dimensions
of rigid rectangular packages
Emballages — Emballages d’expédition complets et pleins et charges
unitaires — Dimensions des emballages rectangulaires rigides
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Contents Page
Foreword......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... iv
1 Scope.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 1
2 Normative references....................................................................................................................................................................................... 1
3 Terms and definitions...................................................................................................................................................................................... 1
4 Principle......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 1
5 Plan dimensions..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 1
6 Height................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 8
7 Tolerances.................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 8
Annex A (informative) Examples of combination multiples and submultiples, arranged
to interlock.................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 9
Bibliography.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 10
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Foreword
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ISO 3394 was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 122, Packaging
This third edition cancels and replaces the second edition (ISO 3394:1984), which has been
technically revised.
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Packaging — Complete, filled transport packages and unit
loads — Dimensions of rigid rectangular packages
1 Scope
This International Standard sets forth a series of dimensions for rigid rectangular transport
packages, based on the standard plan dimension (module) of 600 mm × 400 mm, 600 mm × 500 mm
and 550 mm × 366 mm, as outlined in ISO 3676, which defines the plan dimensions of four series
(1 219 mm × 1 016 mm, 1 200 mm × 1 000 mm, 1 200 mm × 800 mm, 1 100 mm × 1 100 mm).
2 Normative references
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated
references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced
document (including any amendments) applies.
ISO 21067, Packaging — Vocabulary
ISO 6780:2003, Flat pallets for intercontinental materials handling — Principal dimensions and tolerances
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For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in ISO 21067 and the following apply.
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dimensions of the rectangle defined on a horizontal surface by the four vertical planes intersecting at
right angles which enclose a transport package freestanding on that surface
NOTE See Figure 1.
3.2
load bulge
swelling of the freight which is caused by filling, both static and dynamic compression, deterioration
and rough stacking, and is affected by transport packaging materials, characteristics of contents,
method of filling/stuffing, duration of storage, humidity and temperature conditions, and condition of
transportation, etc.
4 Principle
The effective outside dimensions (length and width) of transport packages shall be obtained by
multiplying or dividing the standard plan dimension by an integer.
5 Plan dimensions
Examples of plan dimensions calculated following the principles of Clause 4 are set forth in Table 1 and
in Figures 2 and 3.Pallet dimensions shall conform to 4.1.1 and 4.1.2 of ISO 6780:2003.
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Figure 1 — Plan dimensions
Table 1 — Dimension of transport packages
Dimensions in millimetres
Module
600 × 400 600 × 500 550 × 366
Recommended pallet sizes for each module
1 200 × 800 1 219 × 1 016 1 219 × 1 016 1100 × 1100 1 100 × 1 100
1 200 × 1 000 1 200 × 1 000
Multiples
1 200 × 800 1 200 × 1 000 1 200 × 1 000 1 100 × 1 100 1 100 × 1 100
1 200 × 400 1 200 × 500 1 100 × 550
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600×400 600×500 550×366
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150×400 150×500 137×366
120×400 600×250 110×366
600×200 300×250 550×183
300×200 200×250 275×183
200×200 150×250 183×183
150×200 600×166 137×183
120×200 300×166 110×183
600×133 200×166 550×122
300×133 150×166 275×122
200×133 600×125 183×122
150×133 300×125 137×122
120×133 200×125 110×122
600×100 150×125 #
300×100 # #
200×100 # #
NOTE 1 The multiples and submultiples are examples calculated from the module 600 mm × 400 mm, 600 mm × 500 mm
and 550 mm × 366 mm.
NOTE 2 Sizes below 110 mm x 122 mm are not recommended, as they are too small and of little practical use.
NOTE 3 Transport unit configurations shown in this table, Figure 2, Figure 3 and Figure 4 are illustrative only. Other
transport unit configurations which are approved as rigid rectangular packages are available.
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Table 1 (continued)
Module
150×100 # #
120×100 # #
NOTE 1 The multiples and submultiples are examples calculated from the module 600 mm × 400 mm, 600 mm × 500 mm
and 550 mm × 366 mm.
NOTE 2 Sizes below 110 mm x 122 mm are not recommended, as they are too small and of little practical use.
NOTE 3 Transport unit configurations shown in this table, Figure 2, Figure 3 and Figure 4 are illustrative only. Other
transport unit configurations which are approved as rigid rectangular packages are available.
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1 200 x 1 000
600 x 400 600 x 200 600 x 133 600 x 100
1 200 x 800
300 x 400 300 x 200 300 x 133 300 x 100
1 200 x 600 200 x 400 200 x 200 200 x 133 200 x 100
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600 x 400 120 x 400 120 x 200 120 x 133 120 x 100
Multiples Submultiples
NOTE 1 Pallets with the dimensions of 1 219 × 1 016 mm will support the same pallet patterns.
NOTE 2 Dimensions in millimetres.
Figure 2 — Example of combination multiples and submultiples for 1 200 mm × 1 000 mm
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1 100 x 1 100
550 x 366 550 x 183 550 x 122
1 100 x 733
275 x 366 275 x 183 275 x 122
1 100 x 550 183 x 366 183 x 183 183 x 122
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733 x 550
550 x 366 110 x 366 110 x 183 110 x 122
Multiples Submultiples
NOTE Dimensions in millimetres.
Figure 3 — Example of combination multiples and submultiples for 1 100 mm × 1 100 mm
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