Air Cargo Packing      aircargo packing

HOW DO I LABEL MY CARGO?
Ensure that all packages are fully addressed with    

  • The Master air waybill number(11 digits e.g. 214-12345678)

  • The House air waybill number

  • Booking ref (e.g. P1234567)

  • Destination name and destination address

  • Total number of pieces

HOW MUCH WEIGHT SHOULD I PACK PER ITEM?
For Health and Safety reasons we suggest that no more than 30 kilograms (60 pounds) be packed per item.If you cannot lift your cargo  then you have  more than likely overpacked your package. Use common sense when you pack. You only pay for weight and not the number of packages.

DO I SEAL MY BAGS, BOXES OR CARTONS?
YES . All baggage is subject to x-ray examination and search if necessary. The International Airline will not open your baggage unless you are present. However, Customs in any airport have the right to inspect without you present|

SHOULD I NUMBER THE ITEMS OF CARGO? 
YES - for more than one piece you should number each piece  (e.g. If there are 2 pieces mark them 1/2, 2/2)

SHOULD I DO A PACKING LIST?
You should complete a packing list of what you have packed

What is packaging?

Packaging encompasses three main areas that are important for exported goods:

Transport or export packaging is the outermost layer of packaging and is designed to protect your goods during transit, ensuring they arrive intact and undamaged for your international buyer. Examples include pallets, wooden crates, metal drums and plastic shrink-wrapping.

Outer packaging is an intermediate layer of packaging, which often also services a retail promotion purpose. This may often need to be changed to meet the needs and preferences of local market conditions. An example would be a box containing multiple units that doubles as a retail display.

Sales packaging is the immediate layer of packaging around your goods – the packaging remains when the goods reach their end user. Sales packaging often also serves a marketing purpose by containing prominent branding images and information. This should also be reviewed for export markets, with consideration being given to package sizes, language, colours and graphics. 

To make sure you meet labelling requirements, you firstly need to consider the type of product you are exporting. Secondly you need to find out what the requirements are for those products in the country you are exporting too

What is Labelling ?

 When exporting, you need to clearly ‘label’ the content of your goods or shipments for all steps of the exporting chain – from customs, to the agent, to the wholesaler, to the retailer, to the customer. This must meet the requirements of the country you are exporting to and include information such as:
• Ingredients
Quantity/weights/measurements
• ‘Use by’ date
• Warnings
• Safety and disposal instructions
• Where it was made (Rules of Origin)
• Barcodes
• Dangerous Goods declaration
Clear labelling helps to prevent goods becoming lost in transit or delayed at customs.