Amazon FBA Pallet Count Calculator: China to US

Plan pallet count from the cartons you actually ship

This worksheet models identical, upright cartons on a rectangular pallet. Enter the packed carton dimensions, gross carton weight and quantity. Then enter the pallet footprint, empty pallet height, permitted loaded height and cargo weight allowance agreed with your warehouse or carrier. Dimensions use centimeters and weights use kilograms. The initial values are an illustration, not Amazon receiving limits.

How the estimate works

For each layer, compare two uniform orientations: carton length along pallet length, or rotated ninety degrees. The larger whole-carton grid becomes the layer capacity. Available stacking height is loaded height minus empty pallet height. Divide it by carton height and round down to find the number of complete layers. Separately divide the cargo weight allowance by carton weight and round down. The smaller of the height-based carton count and weight-based carton count is capacity per pallet. Round shipment quantity divided by that capacity upward.

Worked example for a supplier packing plan

With 100 cartons measuring 40 by 30 by 25 cm and weighing 10 kg each, a 120 by 100 cm pallet fits 9 cartons in the better uniform orientation. A 165 cm loaded-height allowance and 15 cm empty pallet leave 150 cm for six layers. Height permits 54 cartons; a 500 kg cargo allowance permits 50. The estimate is therefore two pallets. Replace every illustrative limit with your booking instructions before using this result operationally.

Check the loading plan before China pickup

Ask the supplier for a layer diagram and a photo of a trial stack. Carton crush resistance, uneven weight, fragile products, protrusions and non-stackable markings can reduce usable capacity. This simple grid does not search mixed-orientation arrangements and does not certify stability. It can overestimate practical loading capacity when cartons cannot support the calculated stack.

Confirm the US receiving handoff

Provide the proposed pallet dimensions and loaded weights to the destination warehouse or delivery partner. Confirm whether palletization happens at origin or after arrival, who supplies pallet labels, and whether the final receiving location accepts the proposed configuration. Freight volume and pallet count answer different questions; use the CBM tool alongside this worksheet when requesting freight quotes.