Chapter 1Packing of Commodity 商品包装（课件）-《国际贸易实务双语教程》同步教学（大连理工大学出版社）

Packing of Commodity 商品包装 Chapter One Warming-up Exercise Part A English Text Part B Bilingual Text Warming-up Exercise Chapter One Answer the following questions. 1 2 Is packing important in international trade? Why? Do you know the ways in which commodities are packed? Part A English Text Chapter One Packing of Commodity 　　Packaging refers to the science, art and technology of enclosing or protecting products for distribution, storage, sale and use. Packaging is becoming increasingly important for merchants engaged in international trade. That is because most international-traded goods need to travel long distance, and during the process of transportation they are exposed to unexpected risks. It is estimated that as much as 70% of all cargo loss could be prevented by proper packaging and marking. To ensure the safety of cargo, exporters usually have to take every means from the design of packing to choice of transport. 　　Different kinds of goods need different packing. For certain special category of products, packing is not quite necessary or applicable. They are not easily damaged or influenced by outer circumstances unless accidents out of ordinary range happen. In accordance with the extent of encapsulation, such a category of products are called bulk cargo. Another category of goods share similar features to bulk cargo and requires no packing or just simple bundles. They are called nude cargo. However, most exported goods need packing. They are called packed cargo. Part A English Text Chapter One Packing of Commodity 　　Types of Cargo 　　Bulk Cargo　Bulk cargoes refer to the goods which are shipped or even sold without packages. They are conveyed in bulk state. These kinds of goods normally are in their primitive and stable nature. Raw material or industrial products such as oil, ore, grain, coal, etc. fall into bulk cargo. 　　Nude Cargo　Nude cargoes or nude packed commodities refer to the goods whose qualities are more stable and to be shipped without any pac