Title: Determine special packaging requirements for importing, exporting, and/or manufacturing products for foreign markets.
Course: Opportunities in Global Trade, Advanced (12056-II) > Section: Examining Warehousing and Distribution Strategies

Determination should include examples of special requirements and needs (e.g., protection, promotion, and cost) for importing, exporting, and/or manufacturing products for foreign markets). Special packaging can help prevent breakage and moisture, keep weight and volume to a minimum, and deter theft.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What important information do universal package symbols communicate?
- What risks can be avoided through proper packaging?
- What are the differences between packaging requirements for domestic shipments and those for global shipments?
- How are universal package symbols used?
- How could inadequate attention to package design affect a company’s success?