01Identify the exact finished product
Record product name, controlled formula or compound version, concentration or product type, batch, fill size and responsible company. Do not classify from the bottle shape, marketing name or another fragrance with similar alcohol content.
02Assemble classification inputs
Provide the current safety data and requested composition, hazard and flash-point information through the responsible confidential process. Ask a trained qualified party to determine whether dangerous-goods rules apply and the proper description, class, packing group or exceptions where relevant.
03Describe every packaging level
List bottle material, closure, leak protection, inner packaging, absorbent or cushioning when required, retail box, units per outer, outer packaging specification, gross weight and total liquid quantity. The same formula in a different package or quantity may need a different review.
04Separate air and sea decisions
IATA DGR supports classification, packing, marking, labeling and documentation for air transport, while packaged dangerous goods by sea fall under the IMDG framework. Do not assume a sea acceptance or document set automatically works for air, courier or passenger baggage.
05Confirm marks, labels and declarations
Have the qualified shipper or provider specify package marks, hazard labels, orientation arrows, limited-quantity marks, overpack information and dangerous-goods declarations when applicable. Record who prepares and signs each document and what training or authority is required.
06Obtain route and carrier acceptance
Provide origin, transit points, destination, airline or vessel service, forwarder and consignee capabilities. Carriers and countries can add restrictions. Get written booking acceptance before dispatch and keep emergency, spill and rejection contacts available.
07Control handoff and change
Reconcile commercial invoice, packing list, shipment instruction and dangerous-goods record by product and quantity. Review again after formula, concentration, bottle, closure, inner quantity, outer packing, total quantity, mode, route or carrier changes.