Serving exporters, bulk shippers, and 3PLs at Port Tampa Bay - Florida's largest port by tonnage and a gateway for phosphate, agriculture, and container exports.
Port Tampa Bay is Florida's largest port by cargo tonnage - over 37 million tons annually - and one of the most diversified ports in the Southeast. While phosphate and bulk agricultural exports have historically defined the port, container traffic has grown significantly, and the port now handles consumer goods, food, fertilizers, and project cargo moving to Latin America and Europe.
Florida Pallet Supply serves Port Tampa Bay's exporters and importers from Hillsborough County warehouses. Whether you're palletizing phosphate-based fertilizer bags for export, staging consumer goods at a Tampa area 3PL, or outfitting a container for Central American distribution, we have ISPM-15 certified export pallets ready for delivery to Channelside, the port's warehouse district, or any Tampa Bay area facility.
Tampa Bay's diverse export mix - phosphate, fertilizers, citrus juice, consumer goods, manufactured goods - spans dozens of destination countries, nearly all requiring ISPM-15 compliant wood packaging. A single fumigation hold at a Latin American port can cost shippers $3,000-$8,000 in re-export fees and two to three weeks of delay.
Florida Pallet Supply maintains ISPM-15 certified inventory in the Tampa Bay area. All pallets carry the IPPC mark with US country code, producer number, and HT designation. We also supply fumigation enclosures and packaging materials for full export pallet preparation.
All Florida Pallet Supply ISPM-15 pallets carry the full IPPC mark: country code, producer number, and HT designation. Certificate of Heat Treatment available on request.
Request Compliance Docs →Export staple for most containerized cargo. $16-$22 each. Full new construction, ISPM-15 marked.
Preferred for heavy fertilizer bags and bulk ag exports. 4-way entry allows forklift access from any side in container stuffing.
Near-new condition HT pallets. $11-$17 each. Suitable for most export uses where pallet return is not expected.
For project cargo and machinery exports. Higher deck board thickness, reinforced stringers. Custom quote.
Hillsborough County and the broader Tampa Bay area is home to major distribution operations for Mosaic Company (phosphate), PepsiCo, Tropicana, Publix distribution, Amazon, Home Depot, and hundreds of other manufacturers and distributors. The area's 2.6 million residents and status as a growing logistics hub have driven warehouse construction to record levels.
Beyond port cargo, Tampa Bay's food and beverage processing cluster - citrus juice, seafood, craft beer - generates heavy demand for GMA food-grade and ISPM-15 pallets. We serve both the port-oriented export market and the domestic distribution sector throughout Hillsborough, Pinellas, and Polk counties.
Serving Hillsborough County and all surrounding areas. View our county-level service page for delivery details.
Yes. Fertilizers and phosphate products exported in bags or super sacks on wooden pallets require ISPM-15 certified heat-treated pallets for most destination countries in Latin America, Africa, and Asia. Block pallets are often preferred for fertilizer bag exports because 4-way forklift entry simplifies container stuffing and unloading at destination.
GMA 48x40 pallets are standard for most containerized exports from Tampa Bay. 20-foot containers hold 10-11 GMA pallets per layer, and 40-foot containers hold 20-22 pallets. For heavier cargo or non-GMA commodities, 42x42 (chemical drums) and 48x48 (large equipment) are available. We can help calculate optimal pallet configuration for your container size and cargo weight.
For orders of 200 pallets or fewer placed before 10 AM, same-day delivery to Channelside and port district warehouses is available. Standard lead time for Tampa Bay area deliveries is same-day to next-day. Bulk orders over 500 pallets typically require 1-2 business days for coordinated delivery.
Yes. Tropicana and other juice exporters at Port Tampa require both ISPM-15 export pallets and food-grade GMA pallets for domestic distribution. We supply both. For direct food contact applications, new GMA pallets are standard. For export of packaged juice, ISPM-15 GMA or block pallets work well.
ISPM-15 certified GMA 48x40 pallets delivered to the Port Tampa Bay area are priced at $16-$22 per pallet for new construction and $11-$17 for Grade A recycled, depending on volume. Delivery cost depends on distance within the port district and volume. Contact us for an exact landed quote for your facility.
ISPM-15 certified. Same-day response on all port quotes.
ISPM-15 certified pallets. Same-day quotes. Statewide delivery in Florida.
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