Jumbo bag, also known as FIBC (Flexible Intermediate Bulk Container), is a flexible intermediate bulk container typically made of polypropylene woven fabric, with capacities ranging from 500 kg to 2000 kg. It is commonly used for transporting and storing bulk goods such as powders, granules, and lumps. In foreign trade, jumbo bags are widely used in industries like chemicals, minerals, and agricultural products, and are popular for being foldable, low-cost, and easy to handle. Usage scenarios include container transport, bulk carrier shipping, and warehouse storage. Precautions: Choose the type of jumbo bag based on cargo characteristics (e.g., anti-static, moisture-proof, food-grade) and ensure compliance with international transport standards (e.g., UN certification). Difference from ordinary woven bags: Jumbo bags have large capacity and lifting straps for mechanical handling, while ordinary woven bags have small capacity and are manually handled. Difference from flexitanks: Jumbo bags are for solid bulk cargo, flexitanks for liquids.
📝 Examples
1. Our exported titanium dioxide is packed in 1000 kg jumbo bags, each with a net weight of 1000 kg, and 20 bags are loaded into one 20-foot container. (This illustrates jumbo bags as a packaging unit for easy calculation of container load.)
2. Please confirm whether the jumbo bags have UN certification, as our dangerous goods require compliance with international maritime dangerous goods regulations. (This illustrates that jumbo bags used for dangerous goods require special certification.)
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