Proper steel structure export packing protects your investment during ocean freight and speeds up customs clearance. This guide covers what global importers need to know.
Trade Terms: FOB, CIF, DDP
FOB — buyer arranges freight from port of loading. CIF — supplier includes ocean freight and insurance. DDP — delivered duty paid to destination. Choose based on your logistics capability and project budget.
Export Packing Standards
Steel frames are fixed on skids, edges protected, members wrapped with VCI anti-rust film, bolts packed separately with marking tags matching assembly drawings. Each bundle is color-coded per container.
Container Loading Optimization
Heavy H-beams and columns are nested to maximize 20ft/40ft container utilization — often reducing freight cost by 10–20% per ton versus unoptimized loading.
Documentation
Commercial invoice, packing list, bill of lading, mill test certificates, certificate of origin (Form E / RCEP where applicable) and HS code 7308 for steel structures.
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