2.1 Customer’s instructions to packer

FGUP ROSSIJSKIJ CHIMIK

9 Zelenaya Ul., Orsk, Russia

Our ref. Your ref.

Interpackers Ltd. 14 July, 20__

23 Dover Street

London W1X 3RB

England

Dear Sirs,

Your firm was recommended to us by our business partners OAO STALTRANSIT as a well-known and established company with excellent expertise in the area of packing.

We are a company engaged in chemical engineering, and we have recently concluded a contract with RuhrGold Gmbh for the supply of chemical equipment and solid and liquid chemical substances. Thus we would like to know if you could be of any help to us in packing the above consignment, all the details and description of which are enclosed with the letter.

Please note that as far as the solid chemical substances are concerned we do not object to packing in cartons, provided the flaps are glued down and the cartons secured by metal bands. If cartons are used, please supply each chemical in strong polythene bags to ensure protection from damp. Please advise us on the most suitable packing for the liquid substances.

As for the equipment we believe that some solid cases will be needed. Spares should be sorted in canvas bags or each item should be wrapped separately in greased paper before packing in the case.

We are looking forward to your early reply.

Faithfully yours,

V.Chernjaeva

Valentina Chernjaeva

Export Department

Interpackers Ltd.

23 Dover Street London W1X 3RB England

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FGUP Rossijskij Chimik 17 July 20__

9 Zelenaya Ul.,

Orsk, Russia

Attn: Ms. Chernjaeva

Dear Ms. Chernjaeva,

Thank you for your letter of 14 July. We have thoroughly studied the details concerning your consignment and would like to inform you of the following.

A solid case as proposed by you would be uneconomical. That is why we are glad to offer you another option. To save freight these machines may be packed in specially designed crates which should stand up to the roughest handling. A special crate with reinforced bottom will be needed for the transportation of such large equipment, and both padding and bolting down will be essential to give protection from vibration and jarring. Each crate will be marked with the name of your company and the order number. If not returned to us within 3 weeks, the crates will be charged to you at ₤15 each.

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Interpackers Ltd.

Continuation sheet No. 2

As for the liquid chemicals the most economical size for you would be our 50 litre carboy. Carboys may be retained by you without charge for 2 months. Chemicals may also be supplied in stout cardboard drums of 50 kg capacity, and wrapped in sealed polythene bags.

For the solid chemical substances we may provide strong cardboard cartons or fibreboard boxes which are used to reduce freight. These boxes are not returnable. If these solid chemical substances are similar in substance to pitch and tar they can be delivered in wooden barrels of capacity 200 litres.

Please find details of our packing and freight charges attached hereto. We hope that our offer will meet your requirements and are ready to meet you in person to progress the matter.

Yours sincerely,

Jason Lonely

Jason Lonely

Manager

Enc.

MARKING

There are three principal types of marking which may have to be done on export packages:

1. The consignee’s own distinctive marks, e.g.:

UKREXPORT Укрэкспорт

Kreschatic 33 Крещатик 33

Odessa Одесса

Konstantsa Констанца

2. Any official mark required by authorities, e.g.:

Made in China

Product Textile

Net weight 100 kg

Gross weight 110 kg

Tare 10 kg

Dimensions 1m x 2m x 3m

3. Special directions or warnings:

Good clear marking is essential if the goods are not to go astray, and for this reason marks are usually made by paint, inks or dyes through a metal stencil. Wooden cases are sometimes marked by burned impressions in the wood itself.

In the past it very often happened that even clearly marked containers were roughly handled or wrongly stored – simply because the stevedores loading or unloading them could not understand the directions and warnings. For this reason the practice has developed of stencilling symbols representing warnings and directions, e.g.:

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