Packing

Packing and marking are important clauses of a Contract. Packing is a means, which helps to keep goods safe during transportation and storaging. There are a lot of kinds of packing. For example, some goods have inside and outside packing: perfume has inside packing (a bottle) and outside packing (a box). Packing can also be made of different materials: paper, glass, plastic, cardboard, iron and so on. Goods must be packed in full conformity with the specifications of each particular type. You can't transport glass in paper, it needs a firm kind of packing, or packing of food must keep it dry. And if packing correctly conforms with the features of goods, the latter would arrive safe and sound and can even withstand rough handling.

In a Contract all the above characteristics of packing should be stated. Improper or faulty packing may cause damages and breakages of goods.

Ознакомьтесь с содержанием текста и выполните задание к нему.

Составьте к нему вопросы, употребив в них данные слова: kind of packing, inside packing, outside packing, materials, in full conformity with the specifications, a firm kind of packing, arrive safe and sound¹, keep dry.

¹safe and sound – цел и невредим.