Deck 14: Packaging for Export

Question 1

The responsibility for packaging goods for international shipment always falls upon the exporter.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Shipping bags are very good at withstanding numerous manipulations.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

Softwood used in crates and boxes is obtained from leafy trees such as poplar or oak.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

As opposed to crates,boxes are containers made of wood where the sides are an integral part of the structure of the container.

Question 5

For industrial goods,the primary packaging encompasses all the packaging activities aimed at protecting them during shipment.

Question 6

If goods in a container are not unitized,they are usually sufficiently protected by their regular secondary packaging.

Question 7

Air transport is,by nature,more hazardous than ocean transport.

Question 8

A freight consolidator is almost always quite good at packaging a container properly,with proper dunnage and protection,but the owners of other cargo on board the consolidated container may not be as careful,and that represents a hazard.

Question 9

As much as possible,cargo should bear the trade name or the brand names of the shipper.

Question 10

Damage to cargo caused by improper packaging can be offset by insurance.

Question 11

An advantage of LCL shipping is that the cargo is not handled very much.

Question 12

Companies rarely develop a strategy for packaging,since they consider it an area that does not have strategic implications.

Question 13

Containers used in air transport are not truly intermodal.

Question 14

Markings in international air shipments should be handled in much the same way as markings on ocean shipments.

Question 15

Surface rust on containers,while not attractive,usually does not affect the cargo carried,although it may be a sign that the container is not very carefully maintained.

Question 16

Some countries regulate primary package sizes by requiring them to be multiples of simple metric units.

Question 17

Light leakage in a container could indicate a risk of water infiltration.

Question 18

Containerized cargo is handled more frequently than break-bulk cargo.

Question 19

Some shippers use old pallets as spacers (dunnage)to keep cargo from shifting.

Question 20

Intermodal containers sometimes collapse in rough seas.

Question 21

The three functions of correct packaging are

A) to reduce costs, speed delivery, and to provide correct instructions.
B) to provide attractive packaging for consumers, to provide for recycling, and to publicize the product while in transit.
C) to protect goods in transit, to facilitate proper handling of goods in transit, and fulfill the shipper's customer service strategy.
D) to provide impenetrable protection for the goods, to make shipping costs as low as possible, and to maximize pallet utilization.
E) None of the above

Question 22

Because of the threat to hardwood forests caused by the long-horned beetle,

A) wood pallets cannot be imported into China unless they have been fumigated, heat-treated, or pressure-treated with a pesticide.
B) wood pallets from China are not allowed in the United States unless they have been fumigated, heat-treated, or pressure-treated with a pesticide.
C) wood pallets cannot be used in Europe.
D) wood pallets are not allowed into India from the United States unless they have been fumigated, heat-treated, or pressure-treated with a pesticide.
E) None of the above

Question 23

Packaging designed to appeal to and be functional for consumers is called

A) primary packaging.
B) secondary packaging.
C) tertiary packaging.
D) commercial packaging.
E) None of the above

Question 24

To save costs and space,different types of refrigerated goods often are mixed together.

Question 25

Cargo that cannot be containerized because it is too large and won't fit in a traditional container or because it exceeds the maximum weight of a container load is called

A) LCL cargo.
B) loose cargo.
C) moderated cargo.
D) break-bulk cargo.
E) None of the above

Question 26

FCL cargo stands for

A) Freight Carried Logistically.
B) First-Carry List.
C) Figero Citeria Logistica.
D) Federal Criteria Lessened.
E) None of the above

Question 27

Proper marking on cargo as it is shipped is important because proper marking

A) protects the cargo from poor handling.
B) protects the cargo from theft.
C) protects the cargo from pilferage.
D) All of the above
E) None of the above

Question 28

Characteristic(s)of steel drums is/are

A) they can be used for dry or wet cargo.
B) they are fairly resilient containers.
C) they can withstand a good amount of abuse.
D) All of the above
E) None of the above

Question 29

Hazardous cargo shipped by sea is regulated by the

A) IMO.
B) country of the ship's flag.
C) IATA.
D) ICAO.
E) None of the above

Question 30

In conditions of high humidity,paperboard loses up to _____ percent of its strength.

A) 20
B) 40
C) 60
D) 80
E) None of the above

Question 31

FIBCs are used for shipping _____ cargo.

A) liquid
B) break-bulk
C) granular
D) containerized
E) None of the above

Question 32

The strongest type of shipping crates are

A) enclosed in empty crates about 3 percent larger.
B) constructed with three-way corners.
C) constructed of woven polymer fibers such as polyethylene or polypropylene.
D) All of the above
E) None of the above

Question 33

Cigna Insurance Company published a guide to cargo handling in

A) Ports of the World.
B) Insurance and Incoterms.
C) The Infrastructure Guide.
D) The International Port Directory.
E) None of the above

Question 34

An intermodal container is designed to withstand the weight of up to how many similar containers placed on top of it?

A) two
B) three
C) four
D) five
E) None of the above

Question 35

Consumer packages abroad are generally smaller in countries where retail shopping is done frequently.

Question 36

For air shipments,the best form of packaging would be tertiary in nature and would include one additional layer of cardboard.

Question 37

Most cargo tends to be shipped by air in its

A) primary packaging.
B) secondary packaging.
C) tertiary packaging.
D) All of the above
E) None of the above

Question 38

Cargo pallets in international road and rail transportation should be protected on all four corners,banded with nylon or steel straps,and should be shrink-wrapped or stretch-wrapped for protection against rain and ambient humidity.

Question 39

The complexity of varied regulations regarding shipment of hazardous cargo means the shipper should contract with a specialized freight forwarder or consultant.

Question 40

The standardized size of pallets in Europe is

A) 80 centimeters by 120 centimeters.
B) 31.5 inches by 47.25 inches.
C) different from the measurements of most pallets in the United States.
D) All of the above
E) None of the above

Question 41

Containers designed for air transport cannot be used in other modes,except for one ____________________-foot container that can be used in cargo planes and trucks.

Question 42

Most in-transit thefts involve people who are ____________________.

Question 43

Characteristic(s)of fiber drums is/are

A) they are more resistant to pilferage than bags.
B) they can readily be rolled on their sides.
C) they are resistant to mechanical damage such as that caused by forklifts or sharp corners.
D) All of the above
E) None of the above

Question 44

Both crates and boxes should always be reinforced with ____________________ strapping and ____________________ bands.

Question 45

The multi-wall shipping bag can hold about ____________________ pounds of material.

Question 46

Blocking materials that keep cargo from shifting are collectively called ____________________.

Question 47

When goods needing refrigeration travel by ocean,they usually travel in a refrigerated container,a specialized contained also nicknamed a ____________________.

Question 48

To protect cargo,markings should

A) display only the net weight.
B) display only the gross weight.
C) only be in metric units.
D) only be in English units.
E) None of the above

Question 49

Placing a truck trailer on a railroad car is called ____________________.

Question 50

Single shipments that are too small to be shipped as a full container are _____________________ by a freight forwarder or a NVOCC with other freight and then shipped in a full container.

Question 51

In the case of international road and rail transportation,it is always best to unitize the cargo into ____________________ so as to facilitate handling at the point where the goods are loaded and unloaded.

Question 52

About 43 percent of all claims made by shippers to their insurance companies are for ____________________ of goods in transit.

Question 53

To protect against condensation damage inside a container,the container's interior floor and,ideally,its interior sides should be made of ____________________.

Question 54

For air cargo sensitive to humidity,a possible way to avoid condensation damage is to add small packets of ____________________ material in the box with the goods.

Question 55

A possible way to avoid theft while cargo is in transit is to ship exclusively in ____________________-container-loads or truck loads,since the cargo will be hidden from everyone except the exporter or importer.

Question 56

To protect break-bulk or LCL cargo from being lost or shipped to the wrong consignee,it should be clearly marked with

A) the freight carrier's name.
B) the consignee's name.
C) the product's consumer or trademarked name.
D) All of the above
E) None of the above

Question 57

Color-coding to identify a company's shipments

A) should be avoided.
B) should be replaced with consumer names or trademarks.
C) should be changed on a regular basis.
D) should be in the company's colors.
E) None of the above

Question 58

The biggest problem(s)in transportation of air cargo is/are

A) plane crashes.
B) jettisoning cargo.
C) pilferage and theft.
D) dry air.
E) None of the above

Question 59

Boxes and enclosed crates should be lined with a waterproof material such as ____________________.

Question 60

To keep cargo from shifting,some shippers use inflatable ____________________.