Onions Potatoes: Packaging Specifications For Exports

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PA C K A G I N G S P E C I F I C A T I O N S
FOR EXPORTS
ONIONS (Allium cepa)

POTATOES (Solanum tuberasum)
ONIONS / POTATOES
DIRECT BULK PACK
Corrugated Fibreboard Box POTATOES Capacity : 10 Kg

A. Minimum Specifications
Material of Construction* Corrugated Fibre Corrugated Fibre Corrugated Fibre Corrugated Fibre
Board Board Board Board
External Dimensions (mm) 400 x 300 x 180 400 x 300 x 180 400 x 300 x 180 400 x 300 x 180
Style of Box** RSC - 0201 Telescopic - 0300 Telescopic - 0306 Telescopic - 0312
No. of Plies 5.0 Lid - 3 Tray - 3 Lid - 3 Tray - 3 Lid - 3 Tray - 5
Type of Flutes B / B (Narrow) Lid B (Narrow) Lid B (Narrow) Lid B (Narrow)
Tray B (Narrow) Tray B (Narrow) Tray B / B (Narrow)
Direction of Flutes Vertical Vertical Vertical Vertical
Grammage (g/m2) 250 / 120 / 120 / Lid : 250/150/150 Lid : 250/150/150 Lid : 250/150/150
Outer to Inner (Indicative) 120 / 120 Tray : 250/150/150 Tray : 250/150/150 Tray : 250/120/120/
120 / 120
Burst Factor of Paper
20.0 20.0 20.0 20.0
(Kraft) (Minimum)
Bursting Strength of Board 14.0 Lid : 11.0 Lid : 11.0 Lid : 11.0
(Kg/cm2) (Minimum) Tray : 11.0 Tray : 11.0 Tray : 14.0
No. of Pieces per Box Not more than two Not more than two Not more than two Not more than two
Manufacturer’s Joint By gluing By gluing By gluing By gluing
Compression Strength of
450 450 450 450
Box (Kgf) (Minimum)
COBB (30 Minutes)***
60 60 60 60
(g/m2) (Maximum)
No. of Ventilation Holes 16.0 16.0 16.0 16.0
Diameter (mm) and Position
20.0 20.0 20.0 20.0
of Holes
Two Sides Each 3 3 3 3
Two Ends Each 1 1 1 1
Top & Bottom Each 4 4 4 4
B. Recommended Specifications
Edge Crush (Kgf) (Minimum) 38.00 50.00 50.00 50.00
*Outer ply of white duplex board or bleached kraft

**Or any other suitable style which provides equal strength and performance
***Outer ply to be laminated or coated for water proofing
Note: l Dimensions of the box are modular to Euro pallets. However, any other dimensions or box styles to suit importers
requirements could also be used.
l Grammage mentioned is indicative. However, any other grammage which provides equal strength and performance can be used.
l Diameter and no. of holes should be 20mm and 16 nos. respectively. However, sufficient ventilation depending upon the box
style could also be used.

Jute Bag POTATOES (25 kg) / ONIONS (15 kg to 25 kg)
Type of Fabric Hessian
Grammage (g/m ) 270
2
Ends/dm (or porter) 47

Tolerance + 2/ -1
Picks/dm (or shots per inch) 47
Tolerance + 2/ -1
Breaking Load (kgf)
Warpway 110
Weftway 95
Seam Strength (kgf)
Bottom Seam 34+ / - 1
Side Seam 36+ / - 1
Stitching Shall be 10 mm from the edge.
The number of stitches per 10 cm
shall be between 9 & 11
Note: Wherever tolerances are not indicated the specified value to be
considered as minimum value.
Leno Bag POTATOES (25 kg) / ONIONS (15 kg to 25 kg)

Type of Material Polypropylene
Denier
(Weight of the tape in grams
of 9000 meters of tape length) 700
Mesh
Warp per inch 5 Pairs (10 Tapes)
Weft per inch 5 Tapes
Stitching Bottom sewing by chain sewing type.
Mouth sewing by over lock or chain
stitching. Bags can be provided
with draw strings.
ONIONS / POTATOES
DIRECT BULK PACK
Jute Bag ONIONS Capacity : 1 kg / 5 kg.

Type Of Fabric Hessian
Grammage (g/m ) 213
2
Ends/Dm (or Porter) 38

Tolerance + 2/ -1
Picks/Dm (or Shots Per inch) 31
Tolerance + 2/ -1
Breaking Load (kgf)
Warpway 90
Weftway 60
Seam Strength (kgf)
Bottom Seam 21+ / - 1
Side Seam 25+ / - 1
Stitching Shall be 10 mm from the edge.

The number of stitches per 10 cm
shall be between 9 & 11
Leno Bag ONIONS Capacity : 1 kg to 5 kg.

Type of Material Polypropylene
Denier
(Weight of the tape in grams
of 9000 meters of tape length) 600
Mesh
Warp per inch 5 Pairs (10 Tapes)
Weft per inch 5 Tapes
Stitching Bottom sewing by chain sewing type.
Mouth sewing by over lock or chain
stitching. Bags can be provided
with draw strings.
Specification Details for Reinforcement Material
Pressure Sensitive Tape
l Material of Construction BOPP or PVC
(Biaxally Oriented Polypropylene
or Poly Vinyl Chloride)
l Thickness 20 µ
l Width (Minimum) 50 mm
l Adhesive Property As per IS:3676-1986
For further specification details
refer IS:2880-1978
Reinforcement Strap
l Material of Construction PP (Polypropylene)
l Width (Minimum) 12 mm
l Thickness (Minimum) 0.05 mm
l Breaking Load (Minimum) 80 Kg / 12 mm width
l Elongation (Maximum) 25%
APEDA and IIP: A Joint Initiative
Packaging is a co-ordinated system of preparing goods for transport, distribution,

storage, retailing and end use.
The need for quality packaging for distribution and marketing of food products can
hardly be over emphasised. With the thrust on promotion of exports, it is imperative
that adequate attention be paid to packaging and logistics.
A comprehensive set of specifications for packaging of fresh fruits and vegetables is

essential to help farm producers to effectively market their produce in a safe and cost-
effective manner - in the domestic as well as export markets.
The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority

(APEDA) and the Indian Institute of Packaging (IIP), have made efforts in the direction
of developing packaging standards for fresh fruits, vegetables and as per the
international requirements.
The packaging standards drawn up by the IIP would immensely help the exporters in
procuring quality packaging materials and ensuring safe delivery of the produce to
the destination markets.
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Agricultural and Processed Food
Products Export Development Authority
(Ministry of Commerce, Govt. of India)
3rd Floor, NCUI Builidng, 3 Siri Institutional Area,

August Kranti Marg, New Delhi - 110 016 (INDIA).
Tel: +91-11-2651 3204 / 2651 4572 / 2653 4186
Fax: +91-11-2652 6187
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.apeda.gov.in
Regional Offices
Mumbai Office
4th Floor, Unit NO. 3 & 4,
Banking Complex Bldg. No. II,
Sector 19 A, Vashi,
Navi Mumbai 400 0705
Tel : 022-27 84 09 49/27 84 54 42
Fax : 022-27 84 22 73
Email : [email protected]
Hyderabad Office
8th Floor, Chandra Vihar Bldg.,
M. J. Road, Hyderabad - 500 001.
Tel : 040-24 74 59 40
Fax : 040-24 74 59 47
Bangalore Office
12/1/1, Palace Cross Road,
Bangalore - 560 020.
Tel : 080-23 34 34 25/23 36 82 72
Fax : 080-23 36 45 60
Email : [email protected] Specifications developed by IIP for APEDA
Guwahati Office
3rd Floor, G S Road,
Custage Marketing Solutions ([email protected])
Opp. Old Post Office, Jain Complex,

Guwahati 781 005
Tel : 0361-2340485
Fax : 0361-2599010
E-2, MIDC Area, Post Box No. 9432,
Kolkata Office Andheri (E), Mumbai - 400 093. INDIA
Mayukh Bhawan, Tel: +91-22-2821 9803 / 6751 / 9469
Bidhan Nagar, Kolkata - 700 091. Fax: +91-22-2837 5302 / 2825 4631
Tel : 033-23 37 83 63 E-mail: [email protected], Web: www.iip-in.com
Fax : 033-40 66 92 91

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ONIONS (Allium cepa)

Corrugated Fibreboard Box POTATOES Capacity : 10 Kg

*Outer ply of white duplex board or bleached kraft

style could also be used.

Ends/dm (or porter) 47

Leno Bag POTATOES (25 kg) / ONIONS (15 kg to 25 kg)

Jute Bag ONIONS Capacity : 1 kg / 5 kg.

Ends/Dm (or Porter) 38

Stitching Shall be 10 mm from the edge.

Leno Bag ONIONS Capacity : 1 kg to 5 kg.

APEDA and IIP: A Joint Initiative

Packaging is a co-ordinated system of preparing goods for transport, distribution,

A comprehensive set of specifications for packaging of fresh fruits and vegetables is

The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority

3rd Floor, NCUI Builidng, 3 Siri Institutional Area,

Opp. Old Post Office, Jain Complex,

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