North America
Packaging design & custom boxes for United States brands
Yes: we design packaging for brands in the United States and make it in our own factory in Pakistan, from MOQ 500. Custom rigid boxes, printed cartons and labels designed for US shelves and e-commerce, made in our own factory and shipped to your warehouse, 3PL or prep centre.
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- MOQ 500
- Own factory
- Ships to the United States by air & sea
United States at a glance
- Our experience
- 15+ years in packaging
- Currency
- US dollar (USD)
- Label language
- English
- Units
- Metric and US customary
- Labelling authority
- FDA, FTC and CPSC
- Air shipping
- Approx. 6–10 days
- Sea shipping
- Approx. 30–45 days
Shipping times are approximate. Transit time after dispatch. Exact time and cost confirmed with your quote.
Packaging design
Packaging for the United States
US brands often sell across several channels at once: their own Shopify store, Amazon, and a growing list of retailers. Packaging has to survive courier delivery, read clearly as a small thumbnail and still hold its own on a shelf. Many of the US brands we speak to want one design system that works for all three, with a sturdy mailer for direct orders and a retail carton for stores.
Premium gifting, subscription boxes and PR kits are strong categories, and rigid boxes with fitted inserts are popular for beauty, fragrance, jewellery and supplements. Because labour-intensive rigid boxes cost far more to make in the US, many brands import them; designing for flat-pack shipping keeps the landed cost down.
US retail buyers often ask for shelf-ready cases, specific barcode placement and carton labels that match their warehouse systems, and many marketplaces have their own prep rules. We plan these from the brief so the same boxes can move from your D2C launch into wholesale without a redesign. For brands selling in several states, we keep the back panel flexible for state-level warnings and claims.
Designed for the United States
Layouts planned for English text and local labelling, with first concepts usually within 48 hours.
Made in our own factory
Rigid and printed boxes from 500 units, with a digital proof and 3D mockup before print.
Shipped to the United States
By air for speed or by sea for volume, assembled or flat-packed.
Labelling and compliance
Labelling in the United States
US packaging rules depend on the product. The FDA covers food, dietary supplements, cosmetics and over-the-counter drugs; the FTC enforces the Fair Packaging and Labeling Act for many other consumer goods; the CPSC covers child safety, including child-resistant packaging. Alcohol labels are approved by the TTB.
Last reviewed: 28 October 2026
- Net quantity in both metric and US customary units, in the bottom 30% of the main display panel for most consumer goods.
- Food uses the Nutrition Facts format; dietary supplements use Supplement Facts.
- Nine major food allergens, including sesame, must be declared.
- Cosmetics need a domestic contact for adverse event reports under MoCRA.
- Some states add their own rules, such as California's Proposition 65 warnings.
Official sources
General information, not legal advice. Rules change and depend on your product. We lay out the text you supply; final regulatory review stays with you and your adviser.
Shipping
Shipping to the United States
Air freight
Approx. 6–10 days by air
For launches and urgent stock. Delivered to your address, warehouse or 3PL.
Sea freight
Approx. 30–45 days by sea
For production volumes. Usually to a port, then onward by road.
Transit time after dispatch. Exact time and cost confirmed with your quote.
Ship flat, save space
Long sea routes to the US make freight volume expensive. Collapsible rigid boxes ship flat, so far more boxes fit in each container and in your warehouse.
Delivery terms: agreed in your quote. Boxes are packed in export cartons, assembled or flat.
Ordering
Ordering from the United States
- 01
Brief and quote
Send your product, quantity and where it will be sold in the United States. We reply within 24 hours with questions, a recommended box and a fixed quote.
- 02
Design for the market
Concepts on 3D mockups, with space planned for English text and the information required in the United States.
- 03
Proof and approval
A digital proof with dieline, colours and copy, plus a 3D mockup. Nothing is printed until you approve.
- 04
Production and delivery
Made in our own factory, packed in export cartons and shipped to the United States by air or sea, assembled or flat.
Plan ahead
Busy seasons to plan for
Packaging for these peaks should be designed, approved and shipped well in advance. Tell us your launch date and we plan backwards from it.
- Black Friday and Cyber Monday
- The holiday gifting season in November and December
- Valentine's Day and Mother's Day for beauty, jewellery and chocolate
Checklist
Packaging checklist for the United States
- Prepare mandatory label text in English with your adviser.
- Show net quantity in metric and US customary units.
- Check product-specific rules with FDA, FTC and CPSC.
- Consider mailer box or magnetic closure box, popular with United States brands.
- Choose air for launches and urgent stock, sea for production volumes.
- Read our guide: US food packaging label requirements: Nutrition Facts and allergens.
Popular packaging
Popular with United States brands
Mailer Box
Roll-end tuck-front mailer in corrugated board.
Magnetic Closure Box
A hinged lid with a front flap that closes on hidden magnets.
Collapsible Rigid Box
Rigid box that ships flat.
Tuck End Box
Folding carton with tuck flaps at each end.
Drawer Box
A rigid tray that slides out of an outer sleeve, pulled by a ribbon or thumb cut.
Display Box
Counter display trays with a printed header card, shipped flat and assembled at the till.
Design services
Industries
Industries we serve in the United States
Cities
Where we deliver
New York
Beauty, fashion and gifting brands; deliveries to studios, showrooms and 3PLs in the tri-state area.
Los Angeles
Close to the Port of Los Angeles and Long Beach, a common arrival point for sea freight from Asia.
Miami
Beauty and lifestyle brands, and a gateway for shipments onward to Latin America.
Guides
Guides for United States brands
US food packaging label requirements: Nutrition Facts and allergens
The five required parts of a US food label, how the Nutrition Facts panel works and how to declare the nine major allergens.
Supplement label design: FDA Supplement Facts requirements
A practical guide to the FDA's Supplement Facts panel and the other statements a US dietary supplement label needs, written for brands and designers.
Net weight on packaging: rules and placement in the US, UK and EU
Where the net quantity goes, which units to use and how big it must be on packaging for the US, UK and EU, with minimum height tables.
Packaging for Amazon FBA sellers: protect, comply and sell
How to design packaging for Amazon FBA: protection, prep and labelling, size and weight, listing images and the unboxing experience.
FAQ
Questions from United States
- Can you ship to my Amazon prep centre or 3PL in the US?
- Yes. Send us the address and any labelling or carton rules, and we pack and label the shipment to suit.
- Do US labels need both metric and imperial units?
- For most consumer goods, yes. The Fair Packaging and Labeling Act requires both metric and US customary units in the net quantity statement.
- Who handles US customs and duties?
- Someone in the US must act as importer of record, usually you or your customs broker. Duty depends on the product classification; your broker confirms it.
- Can you design Supplement Facts and Nutrition Facts panels?
- Yes. We typeset the panel in the FDA format from the data you supply. Final regulatory review stays with you and your adviser.
- Do you make boxes for US subscription brands?
- Yes. We design and make printed mailers and rigid boxes from 500 units, with inserts sized to your monthly selection.
- Can you design packaging for US retail and Amazon at the same time?
- Yes. We design one system with a strong front panel for shelf and thumbnail, robust structures for courier delivery, and barcode placement that works for both.
- Which currency will my quote be in?
- Tell us your preferred currency when you ask for a quote. We confirm the currency and payment terms in the quote itself.
- Air or sea: which should I choose?
- Air for launches and urgent stock; sea for production volumes where the timeline allows. We quote both so you can compare.
- Can collapsible rigid boxes reduce my shipping cost?
- Yes. They ship flat, so many more fit in each carton, which cuts freight volume and storage. We compare assembled and flat options in your quote.
Packaging for your United States launch
Tell us what you are making and where it ships. We reply within 24 hours with a design route, a box recommendation and a quote.
- Quote reply within 24 hours
- First concepts in 48 hours