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N T I S2010Table 7.7Packaging Materials Used for Export Products from NepalProductPackaging MaterialsTeawrapped in wax paper and aluminium foil and packed in tea chestOrthodox (Leaf Tea)/Green TeaTop Grade Leaf TeaMedium and Small Leaf TeaCTC TeaLentilHoneyEssential OilFresh GingerInstant Noodles/PastaSilver JewelryPashmina and Woollen Productsmulti-wall inner aluminium foil lined, 4 or 5 ply Kraft paper sacks mainly of the valvemouthedtype and pallet able (average weight of 20 to 25 kg)paper sacks of valve mouthed typepolyethylene/polypropylene (PE/PP) bags. The tea-bagging industry is still in itsnascent stage with hardly any packers having modern machineryjute bags of 80 to 100 kg, palletable multilayer Kraft paper sacksunit package of honey is done either in glass bottles or edible grade PET bottles ofdifferent sizesexport bulk pack in food grade plastic barrels (capacity 300 kg) kept inside metal drumsfi lled in aluminium containers (25 kg capacity), tightly sealed and wrapped inpolyethylene bags to avoid leakages and then put in galvanized iron drums, asshipping containergunny bagsfl exible packaging materials of BOPPwrapped in handmade papers/polyethylene bags and then put in wooden or tin boxes.Cotton/foams are used as fi lling/cushion materials in some cases and tin tapes areused for sealing the wooden or tin boxesmaterials required are mostly corrugated paper boxes and plasticwrappers for unit itemsIssues and Problems in the Packaging Sector Lack of standards to guide manufacturers affects the quality of domestic products Lack of national and/or company standards on relevant packaging products and sizes Inconsistent supply of quality materials for conversion into packaging No access to advanced technology Most of the packaging materials used for export of food items and essential oils imported from India,Sri Lanka, and ASEAN countries Lack of facilities for testing packaging material quality and strength Lack of standards to enforce transport packaging Limited range of options for packaging among small users Disposal of used packaging materials a problem Increasing use of laminated flexible pouches/plastic pun nets, multiplayer paper sacks, styrofoamboxes, aluminium-coated plastic films, transport packs for fruits and vegetables, pressure-sensitivetapes/reinforcement traps, aseptic packaging materials. However, no standards for such packagingtypes.NEPAL TRADE INTEGRATION STRATEGY 2010BACKGROUND REPORT181