What is meant by "first packaging" in the packaging classification?

First packaging refers specifically to the initial form of packaging that protects and contains individual products or items. This type of packaging is designed primarily for the product itself, ensuring it remains safe and intact throughout handling, storage, and transportation.

First packaging is typically the most direct contact the consumer or user has with the product and plays a vital role in preserving the quality and integrity of the item, as well as in providing essential information such as ingredients, usage instructions, and safety warnings.

While secondary packaging, export packaging, and retail packaging all serve important functions in the distribution and merchandising of products, they do so at a level above the first packaging. Secondary packaging might group several first-packaged items for shipping or storage, export packaging is tailored for international shipping considerations, and retail packaging is focused on how a product will be displayed in a retail environment. Each of these has its unique role in the supply chain, but "first packaging" specifically addresses how an individual item is originally enclosed and protected.