What the documented packing includes
The documented packing has four elements that work together. The crate is a solid wooden crate, fumigated for export, which provides a rigid outer structure that protects the unit against handling and stacking in transit. Shock protection inside the crate absorbs movement and impact, so that the unit does not bear transport forces directly. Moisture protection guards against damp in transit and storage, which matters for a unit whose sealing surfaces and internal passages must arrive clean and dry. Cleaning and protection before packing ensure that the unit enters the crate in its inspected condition, rather than carrying contaminants into a sealed crate. A buyer should confirm that all four elements apply to the order, because a crate without shock protection, or without moisture protection, is not the documented packing even if it looks similar from the outside.
Why fumigation matters for export
Fumigation is an export requirement for wooden packing in many destinations, and it exists to prevent the movement of pests in untreated wood. A crate that is not fumigated where fumigation is required can be held, treated, or refused at the destination, which delays delivery and can damage the shipment. A buyer should therefore confirm the fumigation position for the destination before dispatch, rather than assuming that a crate suitable for one destination is suitable for all. Please confirm the export packing, including fumigation, for your destination before dispatch, and ask for the packing position to be stated in writing for the order. This guide does not state fumigation rules for any particular destination, because those rules vary and must be confirmed for the destination in question.
Packing photographs: a useful check
Packing photographs can be provided for the customer to check on request, which gives the buyer a visual record of the unit as packed. A useful set of photographs shows the unit before packing, the protection applied, the unit in the crate, and the closed crate with its identification. A buyer receiving photographs should check them against the order: the model code, the quantity, and the crate identification. Photographs do not replace the delivery check, because a photograph shows the unit as packed, not as delivered, but they do allow the buyer to distinguish a packing fault from a transit fault, which is often the key question when a delivery check fails. Please ask for packing photographs where they would help, and confirm before dispatch whether they will be provided for your order.
Checking packing on delivery
On delivery, check the crate before opening it: look for damage, damp, or signs of opening, and note anything found before unpacking. Then check the unit inside against the order: model code, appearance, and sealing, together with the test and inspection record for the unit. Keep the crate and the protection until the check is complete, because they are part of the evidence of how the unit travelled. If the crate is damaged or the unit fails its check, raise the matter promptly with the order details, the crate identification, and, where available, the packing photographs. Do not fit a unit that has failed its delivery check while the matter is unresolved, and do not discard the packing before the matter is settled.
Packing customisation
Packing customisation is described as available on request. A buyer with a particular destination, transport route, storage arrangement, or onward distribution need should raise the requirement before dispatch, so that it can be agreed and applied to the order. Customisation agreed after dispatch is often impossible without repacking, which costs time and risks damage. Please confirm any packing customisation before dispatch, and please confirm the packing, the trade terms, and the payment terms before payment. Where no customisation is required, the documented packing described on this page is the standard to confirm.
Confirm before dispatch
- Please confirm the export packing, including fumigation for your destination, in writing.
- Please confirm the shock protection and moisture protection that apply to your order.
- Please confirm whether packing photographs will be provided for your order.
- Please confirm any packing customisation before dispatch.
- Please confirm the transmission model code, the quantity, and the destination in writing.
Related pages
Transmission remanufacturing gives the full process, ending with packing. Wholesale rebuilt transmissions covers packing for wholesale shipments. Remanufacturing quality inspection records explains the record that travels with the unit.