The operation by which articles and substances are enveloped in wrappings and/or enclosed in packagings or otherwise secured is called what?

• A. Packing
• B. Packaging
• C. Package
• D. Containment

Answer: (A)

The main idea is distinguishing the action from the materials. Packing refers to the process of enveloping articles in wrappings and/or enclosing them in packaging or otherwise securing them for transport. In IATA terminology, packaging means the materials and containers used, not the act of putting items into them. A single container or item is a package, while containment is a broader term that doesn’t specify the packing action. So the act of preparing items for transport by wrapping and securing them is called packing. For example, placing a bottle into protective material and placing it into a outer container is the packing step, not the container itself.