How to Read International Packaging Symbols

 

Have you ever looked at the packaging symbols on the side of a box and wondered what they all meant? If so, you're not alone. These days, there are so many different symbols that it can be hard to keep track of them all. But never fear! The local shipping experts at Pack & Mail: Big Country Laminating are here to help. In this blog post, we'll explain everything you need to know about international packaging symbols.

There are three main types of international packaging symbols: those that indicate the contents of the package, those that indicate how to handle the package, and those that indicate special instructions. Let's take a closer look at each type.

Contents Symbols

These symbols tell you what's inside the package. For example, the symbol for a flammable liquid is a flame inside a circle. Other common content symbols include corrosive (skull and crossbones), poisonous (skull and crossbones), radioactive (trefoil), and explosive (flame inside a triangle).

Handling Symbols

These symbols tell you how to handle the package. For example, the symbol for "fragile" is a picture of a glass vase with a diagonal line through it. Other common handling symbols include "keep dry" (triangle with an X through it), "do not stack" (stacks of boxes with an X through them), and "this side up" (arrow pointing up).

Special Instructions Symbols

These symbols provide special instructions for handling the package. For example, the symbol for "recyclable" is three arrows chasing each other in a circle. Other common special instruction symbols include "compostable" (leaf inside a circle) and "biodegradable" (flower inside a circle).

Now that you know how to read international packaging symbols, you'll be able to understand what's inside any package—no matter where it's from! We hope this blog post was helpful. If you have any questions or would like to learn more about international shipping, please don't hesitate to contact us at Pack & Mail. We're always happy to help!

 

Pack & Mail is a locally owned and operated one-stop shipping center in Abilene, TX that offers UPS, Fed Ex, and USPS services. We also offer packing, faxing, copying, scanning, lamination, key duplication, notary, and physical and virtual mailbox services.

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