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Packing / Shipping

Presented by Mawuli Akpenyo,Delata Ghana Ltd (Exports & Shipping Services)

At Handcrafts Export Forum

in Abidjan, Cote Ivoire, on 4 July, 2012


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Packing for Exports: The Export Chain

Product

Forwarding

(shipping)

Loading

(stuffing)

Packing

Packaging


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Packing for Exports: Mode of Shipment Courier small, urgent (samples)

Parcel Postage small, non-urgent(samples)

Air Freightshorter transit period, moreexpensive (commercial/business)

Sea Freight Longer transit period,cheaper freight, bigger volume cargo(commercial/business)


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Packing for Exports:Destination of Shipment

Wholesaler BulkPacking (needs to be

repackaged for sale)

Retail Stores Consumerpacking


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Product Handling Sorting final quality assurance

Cleaning with clean material

Labeling product tags/ticketing orstickers

Wrapping- with clean material , notrecycled newspapers.

Image of cloth from http://eclothusa.com


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Packaging the Product Packaging design & materials - protection,

presentation, cost-effectiveness and convenience

Materials: cartons, poly sacks, wooden crates/boxes, barrels / drums

Specifications: dimensions (planned to fit into SeaContainer), weight, quantity per package

Labeling & Markings: carton labeling two sides;product labeling, package marking symbols e.g.THIS END UP, FRAGILE


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Symbols

Images from shippinglabels.com


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Packing of Products Definition: method of arranging products in a

package (pack) and using materials to ensuremaximum protection against damage

Quantities per pack inner & outer packs

Weight per pack max. 23 kg for manual handling

Materials: cushioning & stuffing shredded paper,plastic bubblewrap, etc. (not newspapers withprints)

Drying Agent silica gel against mold

Drop Test breakages during multiple handling


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Packing Documentations Packing List Package #, Product Descriptions

Product Code (Style numbers), Packagedimensions, Net & Gross Weights

Commercial Invoice Product Description, ProductQuantities, HTS Codes, Unit Prices, Total Value.

Shipping Instructions Address of Shipper, Addressof Consignee (plus Phone #), Notify Party Address

plus details on the Packing List.


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Loading the Sea Container Customs Inspection & Permission

Load Plan unit loading, palletization

Container Inspection & Dry Bags

Container Loading, Fumigation &Sealing Customs Seal and ShippingLine Seal.

Handing over Container to Freight

Forwarder Container #, Number ofPackages, Total Weight of Packages,Seal #s, Packing List & CommercialInvoice


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Shipping by Air Freight - Tips Packages to be handled manually

should less than 23 kilos

Bulky packages attract Volume

weight in calculating Air Freight sopack tight to minimize volumeweight. Volume Weight could be asmuch as 4 times the Actual Weight

Harmonized Tariff System (HTS)

Codes must be included inCommercial Invoices to facilitateclearing of cargo

Shipping documents should bescanned and emailed to Consignee

for pre- clearing Image from www.aerospace-technology.com


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Thank you!

Contact email: [email protected]

www.delata-ghana.com/

P.O. Box SR 501

Spintex Road,

Tema, Ghana.

Cell: +233 24 360 2764+233 20 813 4075

Fax: +233 30 340 3194
mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]

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