Shipping and Handling Labels

Shipping and handling labels tell handlers how a package should be treated: fragile shipping labels flag breakable contents, arrow shipping labels show which way a box should stay upright, and bilingual shipping labels carry instructions in two languages. For cross-border freight, international safe handling labels use standardized icons, and international fragile shipping labels mark breakable goods for foreign carriers.

Shipping and handling labels communicate how a package should be treated from the dock to the destination. Choose by instruction type, from fragile warnings and orientation arrows to bilingual and international icon labels.

• Fragile and handling instructions: Warning labels flag breakable contents and general care requirements for carriers and receivers.

• Orientation and restrictions: Arrow labels mark which way is up, and Do Not labels call out restrictions such as do-not-stack or do-not-freeze.

• Bilingual and international options: Two-language labels and international safe handling icons communicate instructions across borders and languages.

• Printer compatibility: Adhesive label sheets and rolls are compatible with laser, inkjet, and thermal printers and adhere to boxes, envelopes, and pallets.

Q: What is the difference between handling labels and fragile labels?

A: Handling labels cover general instructions, orientation, stacking, and similar guidance, while fragile labels specifically flag that contents need careful, gentle handling. Many shipments use both together.

Q: When do I need bilingual or international safe handling labels?

A: For shipments crossing into non-English-speaking regions, where a bilingual label or the standardized international safe handling icon set communicates instructions without a language barrier.