GB/T 15233-2025Packaging - Unit load dimensions (English PDF)

Foreword

This document was drafted in accordance with the provisions of GB/T 1.1-2020

Directives for standardization - Part 1.Rules for the structure and drafting of

standardizing documents.

This document replaces GB/T 15233-2008 Packaging - Unit load size. Compared with

GB/T 15233-2008, in addition to structural adjustments and editorial changes, the main

technical changes are as follows.

a) The term and definition of "distribution of goods" have been deleted (see 3.1

of the 2008 edition);

b) The requirements for nominal dimensions have been added (see 5.1);

c) The maximum deviation requirements have been changed (see 5.2 and

Appendix A; see Table 1 of the 2008 edition).

This document is modified in relation to ISO 3676.2012 Packaging - Complete, filled

transport packages and unit loads - Unit load dimensions.

The technical differences between this document and ISO 3676.2012 and their reasons

are as follows.

-- ISO 21067 has been replaced with the normative reference GB/T 4122.1 to adapt

to technical requirements in China (see Chapter 3; see Chapter 3 of ISO

3676.2012);

-- The terms and definitions of "distribution of goods", "system", "modular system"

and "module" have been deleted (see 3.1, 3.2, 3.3 and 3.5 of ISO 3676.2012).

These terms are not mentioned in this document or do not appear frequently

enough to meet the requirements for them to be used as terms;

-- The unit load dimensions "1200 mm×800 mm" and "1219 mm×1016 mm" have

been deleted to be consistent with GB/T 2934 (see 4.2 and 4.4 of ISO

3676.2012);

-- The normative reference GB/T 5338.1 replaces ISO 1496-1, and GB 1589

replaces EN 284, EN 452, CEN/TS 13853 and CEN/TS 14993 (see 5.2; see 5.2

of ISO 3676.2012) to adapt to technical requirements in China;

-- Series 2 container dimensions have been added as the basis for determining the

maximum dimensions of unit load (see 5.2) to adapt to technical requirements

in China.

Packaging - Unit load dimensions

1 Scope

This document specifies the plan dimensions and dimensional deviations of unit load

during the cargo circulation process.

This document applies to unit loads transported by road, rail and water.

2 Normative references

The provisions of the following documents constitute the essential clauses of this

document through normative references in this text. Among them, for any dated

reference, only the version corresponding to that date applies to this document; for any

undated reference, the latest version (including all amendments) applies to this

document.

GB 1589 Limits of dimensions, axle load and masses for motor vehicles, trailers

and combination vehicles

GB/T 4122.1 Packaging terms - Part 1.Basic

GB/T 5338.1 Series 1 freight containers - Specification and testing - Part 1.General

cargo containers for general purposes (GB/T 5338.1-2023, ISO 1496-1.2013, IDT)

GB/T 35201 Series 2 freight containers - Classification, dimensions and ratings

3 Terms and definitions

The terms and definitions defined in GB/T 4122.1 and the following apply to this

document.

4 Plane dimensions

5 Dimensional deviation