a folding container has a base , side support tubes upstanding from the corners of the base , and side panels located between the side support tubes and arranged to bound a storage space . pivots are arranged to pivotally mount the side panels onto the side support tubes . the pivot for each side panel is disposed in a different horizontal plane to that of any other panel , such that when the container is in a folded state the side panels lie stacked substantially parallel to the base , and when in an unfolded state the side panels are substantially orthogonal to the base .