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Hazards of Export Packing & Shipping

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"The exporter, must ensure that the goods being shipped have the required 'marks of origin'."

The plywood walls are practically puncture-proof as well as theft-proof. Furthermore, the plywood box is lighter in weight and smaller in cubic area than its slatted wooden counterpart. Another advantage of the plywood box is that it can be waterproofed at the joints and easily lined with moisture barriers.
 

Wooden Crates

These are used mainly for heavy, bulky goods and may be opened or closed. A strong frame is required to withstand the pinching effects of slings.

Often, as a precaution, the exporter will mark the crate's center of gravity as well as the sling and grab-hook positions.

Sometimes, items such as refrigerators may be packed in an open crate with a transparent plastic shroud. This enables the goods to be seen inside and thereby encourage treatment with care.
 

Bales

These are suitable for certain products, but can be easily damaged by water or hooks. Water damage can be avoided by wrapping the bale in a waterproof covering.

Hook damage can be avoided in the case of small bales by the provision of ears on the corners so that such bales weighing more than 300 pounds are likely to be hooked without probable spillage or damage.

Each bale should have at least four tension bands around it to hold it together during handling. Bales have the disadvantage of being easily pilfered.
 

However, in many foreign ports, the stevedores are likely to seize such bags by the ears with inevitable tearing and spillage. This can be avoided by strapping a number of bags together on a pallet.

Barrels

These are used for transporting liquids, e.g. olive oil, and are now usually made of metal.
 

Containerization

The practice of packing goods within large metal containers for shipment abroad, although an extra cost, has become increasingly popular because of the reduction in water damage, handling damage, and reduction in pilferage. As most ports and ships are equipped to handle containers.

Preventing Dampness

Dampness is considered to be one of the worst hazards to which export shipments are exposed.

The best way of preventing it from causing harm is by sealing the export goods completely from the outside air. This can be accomplished in many different ways and some of them are describe briefly below.

1. Barrier materials
The goods may be wrapped in waterproof paper and sealed with waterproof tape.

2. Rust inhibitors
The goods may be treated with special chemicals so as to provide a protective coating which may later be stripped off or removed with solvent.

3. Desiccants
Non-metallic and other goods that cannot be coated with rust inhibitors can be protected by the use of chemical desiccants, particularly, dehydrating agents that absorb the moisture from the air.

4. Volatile corrosion inhibitors
These prevent rust by giving off a vapor that forms a microscopic coating on the surface to be protected. Colorless, odorless, and tasteless, the VCI may be impregnated into the barrier wrap or it maybe used in crystalline form inside an airtight package.

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