The transport packaging of international trade.
The transport packaging of export goods should reflect the following requirements:
(1) Must be adapted to the characteristics of the product: Each product has its own characteristics, for example, cement should be far from water,glass is easily broken, fluid cargo is easy leak and the loss,etc.This requires appropriate transport packaging has good performance of moisture proof,anti-shock,leak-proof and anti-virus,etc.
(2) Must be adapted to the requirements of a variety of different modes of transport: The different modes of transport need packaging requirements are different, for example, shipping packaging requirements firm, and has a squeeze and collision prevention functions;Rail transport packaging requirements have not afraid of vibration function; Air transport requires light and transport packaging which should not be too large.
(3) Must consider the law of the import country and customer requirements: For example, the U.S. government announced that from December 17,1998,the untreated Chinese wooden crates and wooden brackets,were prohibited entrance,in order to prevent the beetles from entering into the United States and damaging its forest.In another example, some countries prohibit the use of willow rattan, straw like material made packaging materials, for fear of the pests and diseases brought in; Some countries sign and packaging weight of each package has special regulations and requirements. In addition, if the customers made certain requirements on transport packaging,the suppliers should consider these special needs.
Currently most of export products are with packing, however,there are also some bare makeup goods. Nude makeup goods means certain goods have been produced based on a certain weight, size and specifications in the manufacturing process,quantity is in the form of a number of pieces, more standardized.There are also some other commodities, although are not into pieces by themselves, but just need a little bundle,then could become the form of a number of pieces, such as a variety of round and flat steel.Bulk cargo refers to cargo does not add any package itself nor from a number of pieces in the form generally used for loading certain types of tertiary goods vehicles,such as bulk grains, beans, oil and so on.
The packaging of transport goods can be divided into three types from the packaging material:Flexible packaging such as paper,PP bags and PP woven bags,etc.; Semi-flexible packaging such as baskets;Rigid packaging such as plastic/iron drums,cans and boxes.When negotiating and signing the contract,should generally consider the packaging conditions, be clear the packaging materials,packaging methods and the underlay needed or not.Calculate the cost of packaging involved in the contract as well as the responsibility of both types of provisions on the packaging.
In the international transport, packaging generally supplied by the Seller,its costs are generally included in the price,at no additional charge,but there are also exceptions in individual cases.