{"id":18165,"date":"2026-07-28T15:34:49","date_gmt":"2026-07-28T15:34:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gofo.com\/nl\/?p=18165"},"modified":"2026-07-28T15:53:33","modified_gmt":"2026-07-28T15:53:33","slug":"packaging-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gofo.com\/nl\/en\/packaging-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"GOFO Netherlands packaging guide for parcel shipping"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"18165\" class=\"elementor elementor-18165\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b43373b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b43373b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b41166 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5b41166\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-page-id=\"ISiedCKe3o7qRrxnIojcEhdDnZd\" data-lark-html-role=\"root\" data-docx-has-block-data=\"false\"><div class=\"ace-line ace-line old-record-id-N5amdsmHUobnVTxg2mocKFXTn9d\"><div data-page-id=\"LZnTdnaTGoQL12xc3Dsc2BjCneb\" data-lark-html-role=\"root\" data-docx-has-block-data=\"false\"><div class=\" old-record-id-T6hTdksfYoLKZZxJn88cZxRRnvc\">This Packaging Guide sets out GOFO Netherlands requirements and recommendations for preparing shipments. Proper packaging protects goods, reduces damage during handling, sorting and transit, and supports on-time delivery.<\/div><div>\u00a0<\/div><div class=\" old-record-id-T6hTdksfYoLKZZxJn88cZxRRnvc\">Compliance with this guide is mandatory for all shippers using GOFO Netherlands services. GOFO Netherlands ships parcels through carrier networks that may use automated sorting equipment. Packaging that does not meet minimum standards may be delayed, rejected, returned, or require manual handling at the shipper&#8217;s cost.<\/div><div>\u00a0<\/div><div class=\" old-record-id-T6hTdksfYoLKZZxJn88cZxRRnvc\">These guidelines set out the minimum packaging requirements. Customers remain responsible for selecting packaging that is appropriate for the nature, value, and fragility of their goods<\/div><\/div><\/div><div>\u00a0<\/div><div class=\"ace-line ace-line old-record-id-TjUJdzYPnoIBLlxEQQqc799snQg\"><strong><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gofo.com\/nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GOFO_Packaging-Guide_EN_20260720.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Download the official GOFO Netherlands Packaging Guide<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/strong><u><strong><br \/><\/strong><\/u><u><\/u><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ad5e51 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3ad5e51\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gofo.com\/nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GOFO_Packaging-Guide_EN_20260720.pdf\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"401\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gofo.com\/nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GOFO-Packaging-Guide-Banner-selection.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-18171\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gofo.com\/nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GOFO-Packaging-Guide-Banner-selection.png 1200w, https:\/\/www.gofo.com\/nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GOFO-Packaging-Guide-Banner-selection-300x100.png 300w, https:\/\/www.gofo.com\/nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GOFO-Packaging-Guide-Banner-selection-1024x342.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.gofo.com\/nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GOFO-Packaging-Guide-Banner-selection-768x257.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This Packaging Guide sets out GOFO Netherlands requirements and recommendations for preparing shipments. 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