Liquids

Liquid products (or products containing liquids) will only be accepted if they have the following characteristics and conform to the following packaging requirements and restrictions:

Product Characteristics		Packaging Requirements
Container Type	Sellable Unit	Sellable Unit Package	Sellable Weight/ Volume Restriction	Seal
Glass	Single unit	Corrugate box	Volume of 1 liter or less	Double-sealed screw cap
Plastic	Single unit	None	Volume of 1 liter or less	Double-sealed screw cap
Plastic	Multi-unit, physically bundled	Corrugate box	1 liter or less per individual unit	Double-sealed screw cap

Additional requirements for all liquids:

• Corrugated containers on multi-unit bundled products must meet the following criteria:
  • A box certificate seal exists.
  • The product is in a six-sided carton.
  • The carton does not give way when medium pressure is applied to any of the sides.
  • No side of the carton has an opening that makes some of the contents visible from the outside.
  • The contents of the product are securely held in place inside of the carton so they do not roll.
  • The carton is sealed with tape, glue, or staples.
  • The carton has clear markings indicating which side is the top.
• The product must not contain hazardous materials.
• Each sellable unit must be able to pass a drop test consisting of the following: Items will be dropped three successive times from a height of 125 cm onto a concrete surface, once on the top, once on the corner, and once on either the side or the bottom. A single item must survive a single test (three drops). If the container does not leak, it passes the test. Damage to the container is acceptable.

An example of a non-breakable and double-sealed container of less than 1 liter.