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Transport and damage

Can a pallet supplier avoid responsibility because it did not manufacture the pallet?

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Reviewed 2026-10-03 · source checked general legal information; case specific advice required

Applies to: GB safety guidance / UK B2B law where cited; contract and route matter

That fact alone does not remove the seller’s contractual obligations. In relevant UK business sales, description, satisfactory quality and disclosed-purpose fitness can matter, subject to the circumstances and lawful terms.

What to check next

• Record the purpose, description and specification agreed.

Sources

• Sale of Goods Act 1979 revised text, sections 13–14

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