shipping mark.ppt

Shipping Mark what's shipping mark? what's the purpose of shipping mark? what's the component of shipping mark? * What is shipping mark It is written symbol or symbols that are printed on ourter package of cargo in order to ensure the identification of cargo. The purpose of the marks is to identify your goods from those of other shippers. They should be made boldly, with waterproof and saltproof ink, so that they can always be easily read. They should be in black, with red or orange for dangerous cargo. The marks should be in both English and the language of the country of destination. The final destination point should be made to stand out so that the package can be easily identified with the corresponding shipping documents and easily located for customs clearance and delivery. The purpose of shipping mark It's to identify the cargo,not the consignee,and they must be easily identifiable. Any old markings or irrelevant information on the master pack may interfere with its identification. What's the content of the mark? The marks and numbers on the master export packs must be consistent with the marks and numbers on the shipping documents. Front marks The “D.I” in the lead mark is the acronym of DEF Imports. For security reasons---to avoid the target of pilferage-avoid using the full company name as it is too conspicuous(显著的）. Better， yet, use letters or numbers that are unrelated to the company name, such as the purchase order number. The "Sunny port" is the port of destination. The carton number can be in a running number, for example "C/NO.1/50" or "C/NO.1 OF 50" identifies the carton number 1 from a total of 50 cartons. Side marks The ITEM NO. is very important in identifying the content in a "coded" manner and it is being used in the warehouse management at destinations. The N.W(net weight), G.W(gross weight) and MEAS.(measurement) may contain both the metric(kgs, CBM and cms.) and the Imperial(Ibs,cu.ft and inches) units of measurem