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International Trade Procedures and Documentation

Notes Precautions for Packing the Containers

The exporter should take the following precautions while sending the goods through container.
The container should be thoroughly got checked to ensure that:
There are no holes or cracks in the walls and roofs

Its doors can be easily operated
Locking doors and handles function properly
There are no placards/lables pasted of the previous cargo.
Container is waterproof.
Container is dry from inside
Container is clean, free of dust and cargo residue.
Container should be odourless in the case of odour sensitive goods.
Checking of Container after Packing
The exporter should check the container once the cargo has been stuffed into it to ensure the
following:
A copy of the packing list is fixed at an easily visible position inside the container.
The quarantine regulations should be complied with in case the goods are being shipped
in wooden packaging to Australia or New Zealand or a country having similar quarantine
regulations. A copy of the quarantine certificate issued by the appropriate agriculture
authority should be pasted inside the container.
Door handles are secured by seals to reduce the risk of pilferage.
In case of open top containers, it should be ensured that the tarpaulins and the ropes are
correctly fixed.

Losses Occurring during Movement of Materials

Marine Loss: Occur from the time the Bill of lading is issued by the shipping company up
to the time the shipping company hands over custody and control. It is the difference
between stated quantity on the bill of lading and quantity discharged when shipping
company turns over custody and control.
Port Loss: Occur at the port.
Transit Loss: Occur during transportation from port to destination.

Warehouse Loss: Occur in the warehouse during storage
Distribution Center Loss: Occur during distributions or at distribution center.

Use of Material Handling and Storage Equipment to Avoid Losses

In any industrial process, the product being manufactured passes through various phases and it
needs to be transported from place to place. This could involve processes such as transporting of
raw material to the machines and then shifting the machines from one station to another station
and finally to the store or warehouse. This involves the use of material handling equipment.
Simplest form of material handling is to take material from one place to another place manually
or with the help of worker. In large production setups, where the production rates are high and
the product to be handled is such that manual transportation is not possible, sophisticated
material handling systems would be required.

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