When packaging a product for export you need to keep in mind the
four major factors: protection, security, mode of transport, and cost. There
are also considerations when it comes to waste legislation and special
requirements when it comes to packing wood, dangerous goods, and food and other
perishable goods.
Generally, items packed for export should be packed by a good standard
taping machine, instead of being packed manually
using human effort. The taping machine packaging adds to the endurance needed
for the package to handle stress factors such as repeated loading and
unloading, being unloaded in the rain and stored in the open, stacked, pushed,
shoved, dragged, dropped, and processed on a conveyer belt or even sent down a
chute.
Protection
One of the main purposes of exporting your goods is to avoid damage.
Containers and pallets are primarily standard so that they combine efficiency
with excellent cargo protection.
Security
Necessary steps need to be taken to prevent goods being stolen or
tampered with. There are now available taping
machines and packaging equipment with special anti-pilferage engineering
that can help increase the security of your packaged goods. Shrink-wrapping and
secure straps also act as deterrents. Export packaging should be kept as plain
as possible - providing details of the contents, like brand names, encourages
theft. Containerization helps with this, and using container seals makes
tampering even less likely.
Mode of transport
How a product is packaged also depends on the destination and the
method of transportation. For example, bulk ocean shipments of liquids, grain
and ores don't need any packaging. And goods transported by air generally need
less protective packaging than those sent by ship.
Cost
It is a false economy to try to cut costs by using sub-standard
packaging. The standard options (like buying a good taping machines, cartons
grouped on pallets and then loaded into containers) have become the standard
because they are reliable. However, unless your goods require special care, you
are unlikely to gain much by opting for above-standard packaging. You can buy,
lease, or hire most types of packaging so it makes sense to shop around.
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