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
Corrugated box
Volume of 1 litre or less
Double-sealed screw cap
Plastic
Single unit
None
Volume of 1 litre or less
Double-sealed screw cap
Plastic
Multi-unit, physically bundled
Corrugated box
1 litre 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 held securely 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 litre.
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