Archive for 'Export Packaging' Category
How do I label my export shipment?
28 August 2006Correct labeling on export shipments will ensure proper handling, conceal the identity of the contents, help receivers identify shipments and meet shipping regulations. Do not advertise what is in your package as it will promote theft.
Your buyer should specify what export marks are required for easy identification, listed below are the markings needed, however, your [...]
Export Packing Requirements
24 August 2006Types of packages include cartons or fiberboard boxes, plastic containers, drums and tubing or styrofoam. If packaging in wood, please read the post on ISPM 15 requirements.
When packaging a product for export you need to keep in mind the four major factors: breakage, weight, mositure and pilferage. Also, how a product is packaged depends upon [...]
Security Seals - What are they, Why are they used?
21 August 2006SECURITY SEALS cab be divided into three groups - tamper evident seals, barrier seals and electronic seals. Tamper-evident seals are simple seals such as foils or films, plastic wraps, pressure-sensitive adhesive tapes, crimped cables or other irreversible mechanical assemblies. They are not designed to provide additional security, only to provide evidence of tampering, should [...]
Wood Packing Requirements
ISPM 15
12 June 2006
Wood packaging is recognized as a pathway for the introduction and the spread of pests. To reduce the spread of infestation International treatment guidelines have been adopted by the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC).
The USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Services (APHIS) in coordination with the wood packaging industry have developed two official export and [...]
Ocean Shipping Containers
2 January 2006If you are shipping your export in an ocean container, what do you need to know? Here are some basics:
Most freight is moved in “standard containers”, a standard container is a watertight box that has double doors on one end to allow for loading and unloading. Standard containers are 8 feet wide, eight and one-half [...]
