How to ship fragile items

If you plan to ship fragile items internationally, you'll need to pack your package carefully. Get tips and advice on how to best ship fragile items.

When shipping fragile items, you may be concerned about using a regular delivery service because of the special requirements of your items. Whether it's electronics, watches or chocolates, their safety during transport is of utmost importance.

Because of this, you should take special care while packing fragile items. To protect your valuable goods, follow some of our advices:

Steps how to ship fragile items

• Choose appropriate packaging materials 
• Make the box's base more robust
• Use dividers and separate your items
• Add special handling labels

Choose appropriate packaging materials

Always pack packages in strong corrugated cardboard boxes. Double-wall or triple-wall structures are advised for fragile or heavy products.
Old boxes shouldn't be used again because some of their stiffness may have been lost.

Choose a box that is the proper size for the contents to be shipped, as underfilled boxes can collapse and overfilled boxes can burst. 
Airbags, bubble wrap, cardboard and foam are commonly used as packaging materials. Use the best type for your product.

Make the box's base more robust

To give the bottom of your box a solid base, add more layers of tape. The bottom of the package must be robust because it must bear the entire weight of your goods. This is particularly crucial if you're transporting a heavy item.

Use dividers and separate your items

When sending many items in a single shipment, it's recommended to wrap each one separately and divide as needed with corrugated inserts or other divider materials.
Dividers protect individual items from damages when transporting.

Add special handling labels

It's important to correctly identify fragile things before sending them abroad. Putting handling instruction labels correctly will help to guarantee that your shipment is transported, handled, and stored properly throughout transit. By attentively following these guidelines, you can succeed in this process.

We've provided some key advice for sending fragile items. Keep in mind that taking extra precautions to ensure safety can be essential to ensuring that your products are sent successfully and according to plan.