Shipping perishable foods internationally may require an International Special Commodities contract. To find out more information about shipping special commodities internationally, contact your UPS Account Executive. Once you're ready to start shipping, the steps below will help make your food shipment easy.
Seal in that just-baked freshness with plastic wrap. Use shrink wrap for sturdy goods like mooncakes, and wrap plastic around more delicate baked goods by hand. Place mooncakes in a holder with individual spaces to prevent a potential impact from the lid. Wrap cookies individually in shrink bags or heat-sealed plastic for a professional-looking presentation. Pack them tightly in a tin or another sturdy container.
Wrap containers in plastic to make them airtight or seal all edges with sturdy tape. This will help keep the freshness in and unwanted heat and moisture out.
Food items that require temperature control are not accepted.
Note: There are strict regulations on prohibited food items for each country. The shipper will be responsible for complying with all applicable customs laws and regulations.
Avoid breaking baked goods by filling extra space in your parcel with padding. Use materials like bubble wrap and packing peanuts to provide at least 5.08 to 7.62 centimetres of protection around your food.
Wrap tins and other food containers with ample bubble wrap and stabilise them in the centre of your shipping box at least 5.08 centimetres from the outer walls. Soft foam inserts with customisable openings are an excellent option for items like jarred food.
Always pack your perishable foods in a new, sturdy corrugated box. Always enclose it in a sturdy box. Seal all seams of the box completely on top and bottom with pressure-sensitive packing tape.
Avoid broken cookies, bruised fruit and banged up fillets by filling extra space in your parcel with padding. Use materials like bubble wrap and packing peanuts to provide at least 5.08 to 7.62 centimetres of protection around your food. If there is extra space remaining in your foam cooler, add some bubble wrap to stabilise your goods.
Wrap tins and other food containers with ample bubble wrap and stabilise them in the centre of your shipping box at least 5.08 centimetres from the outer walls. Soft foam inserts with customisable openings are an excellent option for items like fruit and jarred food.
Always pack your perishable foods in a new, sturdy corrugated box. That goes for your foam cooler as well: Always enclose it in a sturdy box. Seal all seams of the box completely on top and bottom with pressure-sensitive packing tape.
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