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5. Carboys or glass containers enclosed in metal baskets have a limited use and are primarily employed for the carriage of acids and other dangerous liquids transported in small quantities. 6. Cartons are a very common form of packing in all modes of international distribution involving mainly consumer type of products. They may be constructed cardboard, strawboard or fiberboard. 7. Crates or skeleton cases are forms of container halfway between a bale and a case. They are of wooden construction. Lightweight goods of larger cubic capacity, such as machinery, domestic appliances, like refrigerators, cycles, and certain foodstuffs, for instance, oranges, are suitable for this form of packing. 8. Pallet is closely associated with packing. Pallet may be of steel or wooden construction. It has a capacity of two tones and, in appearance, is like a platform on which the cargo is placed. Wooden pallets by which the cargo is anchored are very common in air freight, thereby facilitating cargo handling on a utilized basis.
• Outer packing The following are types of outer packing used in foreign trade: 1. Baling is a form of packing consisting of a canvas cover often cross-looped by metal or rope binding. It is suitable for paper, wool hay, peat, cotton, carpets and rope. Basically, it is a cheap and effective form of packing which aids handling. It affords limited protection to cargo. 2. Bags made of jute, cotton, plastic, or paper are a cheap form of container and are ideal for a wide variety of products including cements, fertilizer, flour, oilcakes, animal feeding products, chemicals and many consumer products. Their prime disadvantage is that they are subject to damage by water, sweat, leakage or, in case of paper bags breakage. 3. Barrels, hogsheads and drums are used for the conveyance of liquid or greasy cargoes. The main problems associated with this type of packing, are the likelihood of leakage if the unit is not properly sealed and the possibility of the drums becoming rusty during transit. 4. Boxes, cases and metal-lined cases are also used extensively, particularly in between deck tonnage and liner cargo type of service. It is an expensive form of packing and has a certain resale value in some countries. This form of packing is particularly prominent with surface transport and is used for much machinery and other items of expensive equipment.
•Inner packing In contrast with outer packing there is inner packing. It is not only designed as a form of protection to reduce the risk of goods being damaged in transit and prevent pilferage but also to aid marketing. Marketing, consumer advertising, display, presentation, protection hygiene, easy handling and self-service retailing have made sophisticated wrapping an almost universal necessity for small consumer goods. Take shampoo lotion for example, a cylindrical shape of the package makes it convenient to use with one hand while the other hand is scratching the scalp. Nowadays, transparent or window containers are often used. It is convenient for the customers to identify the contents when shopping, thus possibly concluding a transaction. •Neutral Packing Neutral packing is the one that makes no mention of the name of the country producing the goods and the name of the manufacturer on the commodity.
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Module 4 Execution of a Contract
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Project 10 Packing
PART 01 PART 02 PART 03
Task 1 Task 2 Practice
Project 10 Packing
Learning Objectives
By the end of this project, you will be able to: ☆ distinguish the different types of packing measures and risks
Task 1 Confirm Packing ConБайду номын сангаасitions
Task You are Leon, the purchase representative of Sunny Trading Co., Ltd., the importer of home electric appliances in Australia. You have received the sales contract enclosed by the letter dated May 15th from the exporter (Guangdong Homestar Electric Appliances Co., Ltd.) but found that the packing clauses stipulated are not clear enough. So you are supposed to write a letter to confirm the packing requirements, and then ask for countersignature and copy return.
☆ use the professional terms related to packing
☆ use the appropriate prepositions related to packing ☆ describe the packing conditions to your customers
Background
Packing here means the actions of putting things together. As ocean transport which may be most damaging to the goods prevails, proper packing can be extremely important. Different types of goods and different destination may differ in packing. Goods subject to breakage have to be crated, and those subject to moisture wrapped in plastic. Others may require some special treatment or coating before shipment, still other have to be refrigerated while in transit. Types of packing Many goods have little or no form of packing and are carried loose. They are nude cargo (裸装) and cargo in bulk (散装). The former include iron and steel plates, iron rods, railway sleepers, steel rails, etc. and the latter, oil, ores, grain, coal, etc. Heavy vehicles, locomotives and buses are also carried loose, because of the impracticability and high cost of packing.