Any international postal package like EMS Speed Post, Air, SAL (Surface Air Lifted) & Surface parcel during its long journey will have to withstand shocks and pressures that are an unavoidable part of any journey. Proper packaging is therefore essential to protect the contents.

Please remember, inadequate packing can often lead to delay, damage and / or detention of the item. It can also jeopardize the payment of any compensation that may normally be claimed.

Experience the following PACKPost Services

• Sale of carton boxes, filling materials, tapes, stickers and forms.

• Professional advice on customs & export formalities covering prohibited items.

• Advice on addressing, filling of export, customs and various documents.

• Professional packing.

• Wherever required the PACKPost Centre staff will help you to paste appropriate Cautionary Labels / Markings like Fragile, Keep Dry, Handle With Care etc. to avoid any damage to your parcels during its transmission.

• PACKPost boxes are specially made to meet your packaging needs for sending parcels by post.

• Superior Protection - Made of heavy-duty corrugated cardboard, the box gives superior protection to your items sent by post.

• Convenient for mailing - No more time wasted hunting for boxes, filling materials, tapes. Make posting an enjoyable experience.

• Box, fill, stamp and post in the same PACKPost centre.

• Boxes and filling materials are available in convenient sizes and packs.

Available at major post offices in Chennai City and in Foreign Post, Chennai - 600001.

Packaging Tips for Parcels

• Always make sure that your parcels are securely packaged. Common containers are boxes and cartons of cardboard, fibreboard, metal or wood. Others are metal cans and tubes, padded postbags and fibre mailing tubes with metal ends.

• Containers should be large enough to hold the contents plus adequate space for cushioning to prevent damage, but not so large as to permit shifting of the contents.

• Use PACKPost Tape to add strength to your parcel's wrapping.

• Double containers should be used for sending liquids and powders. The containers should be leak-proof and sufficient cushioning material should be placed between the interior and the exterior containers.

• Items that have an odour should be placed in an airtight container.

• Liquids - Items containing liquid should be surrounded by absorbent paper, placed in a sealed bag and bubble wrapped to minimise leakage in case of breakage. When sending glass articles ensure that strong outer packaging such as PACKPost Mailing Boxes adequately protects the items.

• Powders - Pack in a sealed plastic bag in case of spillage and cushion in bubble wrap. Strong outer packaging will provide further protection.

• Sharp objects should be packed to prevent edges cutting through outer packaging, which should always be of rigid construction. Suitable guards including cork are recommended for sharp ends.

• Small heavy metal objects are to be best enclosed in a suitable cushioning material before final wrapping to ensure the inner articles do not damage the outside packaging.

• Ointments, pastes and creams should be placed in a sealed bag and bubble wrapped before being placed in rigid outer packaging.
   

Internal Cushion
It's important that you cushion the contents of your package properly. The cushion should protect all 6 sides of the content from the box side, in an effort to "float" the item centered in
the box.

Recommended Cushioning Materials
Please use the materials listed below to cushion and protect your shipment. We have a range of cushioning and filling materials in our post offices.

Bubble Wrap
Can be used to protect and cushion light weight items. Use in multiple wraps and layers to ensure that the item is completely protected, especially on corners and edges.

Styrofoam Peanuts
It may be used for light weight items. Due to the shifting and settling properties of peanuts, keep a minimum of three inches (8 cm) of cushioning around the contents. Use flat pieces of corrugated fibreboard between contents and peanuts to prevent the movement of the contents through the peanuts.

Silica Gel
Removes humidity in sealed packages. Prevents corrosion, condensation, rusting and fungal growth. It is ideal for all electronic equipments, leather goods and when items are stored for a period of time. It is recommended that you use a minimum of 5 grams of Silica Gel per cubic foot (0.28m3), making sure that your package is as airtight as possible.

Tying and Sealing
Whatever the size and shape of the parcel, it is always best to fasten it firstly with adhesive tape and secondly with string. The string should be placed round the parcel in at least two directions and knotted separately each way. Adhesive tape by itself is not enough.

Shipping Fragile Items

Fragile objects like electronics, glass, ceramics, and artwork will require special packaging for safe handling. Packages containing these and similar items may require added cushioning or a double box.

• Write FRAGILE on the box in more than one spot.

• Please be sure that you wrap each item separately. Fragile articles need both suitable separation from each other and clearance from the corners and sides of the box.

• Each item should be surrounded by at least two inches (5 cm) of cushioning and be placed at least two inches (5 cm) away from the walls of the box. This will protect your items from product-against-product damage and shield them from the shock and vibration that can be conducted from the exterior of the box to its contents in transit.

• Bubble wrap (air cellular cushioning) is ideal for surface protection & cushioning of fragile items during the shipping process.

• Wrap the item in 1 or 2 layers of bubble wrap and secure it with tape. Place the item in a box with other cushioning material inside it such as Styrofoam Peanuts.

• Make sure that the item is surrounded on all sides by packing material and that the box is completely full.

• Place more peanuts to the top of the box. Do not make the packing too tight. This can cause your item to explode inside the taped box from pressure.

The information contained in this brochure does not contain the full terms and conditions governing postal services provided by India Post. The information in this brochure is accurate as at the date of its publication but is subject to change at any time thereafter.
 

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