Advice on P ackaging wit hstand d uring filling infestation essential W hen g oods are being air freighted, this doesn't mean they will be protected from the rigors of various handling processes that happen en route. It has been estimated that a package can be loaded/re-loaded/stowed up to 60 times ___ 1 ___ a typical international transit, so good quality packaging is ___ 2 _ __ . When planning to package your goods, you might want to consider the following: Will your product ___ 3 ___ damage if other, heavier packages are stacked on top of yours en route? Make sure that your outer packaging is appropriate, strong and secure. Stabilize your goods within the packaging - use a ___ 4 ___ material, such as expanded polystyrene beads or bubble wrap. Try to gather your smaller shipments into a larger package/case/pallet to reduce stress on individual consignments and avoid small packages getting lost in transit. Check that your destination country hasn't banned the use of certain packaging materials – e . g . many countries require packaging made from wood products to be treated for ___ 5 _ __ and marked to this effect.