Pressed wood pallets (presswood pallets) are moulded in one piece from sawdust and agricultural residue bonded with glue under heat and high pressure, with no nails or joints. ICD lists two single-deck models: SD-ICD110110 (1100×1100×140 mm, 250,000 VND) and SD-ICD120100 (1200×1000×140 mm, 285,000 VND), plus six more sizes quoted on request. They need no fumigation for export.
1. What pressed wood pallets are made of
Sawdust, wood chips and agricultural residue are mixed with glue and pressed in a mould under heat and high pressure into a single block: a ribbed deck, feet moulded into the body, and no loose boards or nails to snag packaging. Moulding keeps each model uniform in size and weight.
The pressing process and the reasons buyers choose it are covered in why pressed wood pallets are popular.
2. Do pressed wood pallets need fumigation?
No, as long as the whole pallet is processed wood. ISPM 15, the international phytosanitary standard for wood packaging, covers packaging made from raw wood and exempts packaging made wholly of processed wood material such as plywood, particleboard or oriented strand board created with glue, heat, pressure or a combination of these. Pressed sawdust pallets belong to that group, so they need no heat treatment, no methyl bromide fumigation and no IPPC mark.
That also means a pressed wood pallet is not “ISPM 15 certified”: it sits outside the standard rather than being treated to meet it. The exemption only applies when the pallet is made wholly of processed wood; a plywood deck nailed onto sawn timber blocks must be treated and stamped like solid wood export pallets. Treatment and stamping are covered in ISPM 15 for wood pallets.
3. Pressed wood pallet sizes, load ratings and prices
SD codes are single-deck pallets with cup feet, DD codes are double-deck. Sizes without their own product page are quoted by quantity.
| Code | Size (mm) | Dynamic / static load (kg) | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| SD-ICD100100-60-04 | 1000×1000×90 | 2,000 / 6,000 | On request |
| SD-ICD110110 | 1100×1100×140 | 2,000 / 5,000 | 250,000 VND |
| SD-ICD115115-100-04 | 1150×1150×140 | 1,250 / 3,000 | On request |
| SD-ICD120100 | 1200×1000×140 | On request | 285,000 VND |
| SD-ICD130110-100-04 | 1300×1100×140 | 1,500 / 4,000 | On request |
| DD-ICD110110-100-04 | 1100×1100×140 | 2,500 / 6,000 | On request |
| DD-ICD120100-100-04 | 1200×1000×150 | 2,000 / 6,000 | On request |
| DD-ICD130110-100-04 | 1300×1100×150 | 2,000 / 5,000 | On request |
Prices updated October 2026.
4. Single-deck nestable or double-deck
Single-deck pallets have hollow cup feet, so empty pallets nest inside each other: about 60 of the 1000×1000×90 mm model stack roughly 2 m high. That saves space in the warehouse and on the truck, which suits one-way export shipments.
Double-deck pallets add a bottom frame for a flat base, spreading the load when loaded pallets are stacked. They suit racking better than cup-foot pallets, but racking load has not been published, so check with ICD first.
5. When pressed wood pallets are the right choice
Pressed wood pallets suit one-way export shipments that should skip wood treatment, and warehouses that want uniform, nail-free pallets. Their weak point is water: keep them dry and avoid soaking or long rain exposure. Cold stores, wash-down areas and multi-year loops are better served by export plastic pallets. Sawn timber and engineered board are compared in wood types for pallet manufacturing.
6. Related articles on pressed wood pallets
- What is pallet fumigation
- The IPPC stamp on wood packaging
- Exporting wooden pallets to the US
- Exporting wooden pallets to Europe
7. Frequently asked questions about pressed wood pallets
1. Are pressed wood pallets resistant to termites?
ICD has not published termite-resistance test data for pressed wood pallets, so keep them in a dry store and off damp floors.
2. Is a compressed wood pallet the same as a presswood pallet?
Yes. Pressed wood, presswood and compressed wood pallet are names for the same moulded sawdust pallet.
3. Is a presswood pallet the same as a plywood pallet?
No. A presswood pallet is moulded in one piece with no nails; a plywood pallet is built from plywood sheets, so it has joints and nails.
4. How much does a pressed wood pallet weigh?
SD-ICD110110 (1100×1100×140 mm) weighs about 16 kg. The 1000×1000×90 mm single-deck weighs about 15 kg and the 1200×1000×150 mm double-deck 22 kg.
8. Contact ICD for a pressed wood pallet quote
ICD Vietnam Industrial Production Co., Ltd
Northern Vietnam: Floor 3, Thang Long A1 Building, Thon Bau, Thien Loc, Hanoi - 0983 797 186 / 090 345 9186 / 090 5859 186
Southern Vietnam: 551/212 Le Van Khuong, Tan Thoi Hiep, District 12, Ho Chi Minh City - 098 6784 186
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Send the size, load per unit and how goods are stacked, and ICD will advise on single-deck or double-deck pallets.
