Gift Paper

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Glossary

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GSM (grammage)

Grams per square metre, the standard measure of paper weight. Gift wrap is usually 60-90 gsm, greeting cards 250-350 gsm, and rigid box board 800 gsm and above. Buyers at a gift and paper fair compare GSM against stiffness and printability before agreeing a price.

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Kraft paper

Unbleached or lightly bleached sulphate pulp paper, valued in gift and stationery ranges for its natural brown tone, tear strength and recyclability. It appears at Gift Paper in wrapping rolls, bags, tags and notebook covers.

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FSC and PEFC certification

Chain-of-custody schemes confirming that wood pulp comes from responsibly managed forests. European retail buyers increasingly ask suppliers for an FSC or PEFC certificate number before listing a paper or gift-wrap line.

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Rigid box

A non-collapsible gift box built on a greyboard core and wrapped in printed paper or cloth, used for premium gifting, cosmetics and confectionery. Tooling cost, MOQ and wrap alignment are the usual negotiation points.

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Private label

Product manufactured and branded for a specific retailer rather than sold under the maker's own name. Retail chains visiting Porto use the fair to source private-label notebooks, gift wrap and gift bags with their own artwork.

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White label

A standard, ready-designed product that a retailer brands itself, with no bespoke tooling. It is a faster route to market than private label and common in stationery and small giftware.

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MOQ (minimum order quantity)

The smallest order a supplier will accept per reference or per design. At gift and stationery fairs, MOQ is usually quoted alongside unit price, packaging and lead time so buyers can calculate landed cost.

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Paper conversion

The industrial step that turns paper reels or sheets into finished goods such as bags, boxes, notebooks and wrap rolls through cutting, folding, gluing and printing. Converters are a core exhibitor group at paper and gift fairs.

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Seasonal collection

A range designed around a retail calendar moment, typically Christmas, back-to-school, Valentine's Day or Easter. Suppliers show seasonal gift wrap, advent items and school stationery at winter fairs so retailers can place orders months ahead.

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Sample book and swatch set

A bound set of paper textures, colours or print finishes used by buyers and designers to specify a range. Swatch sets are the practical handover item when a buyer shortlists a supplier at the fair.

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Licensed design (IP)

Artwork or characters used under a licensing agreement between the rights holder and the manufacturer. Licensed designs carry royalties and territory restrictions, so contract terms are usually discussed before samples are approved.

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Landed cost

The total cost of goods once freight, duties, packaging and local distribution are added to the ex-works price. European buyers at Porto use landed cost, not unit price alone, when comparing Portuguese and imported gift and paper ranges.

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Sustainability documentation

The evidence pack a retail buyer requests for an eco-claim: recycled content percentage, FSC or PEFC certificate, plastic-free packaging statement and, for EU sales, packaging and producer-responsibility registration details.

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Importer of record

The party legally responsible for clearing goods into a customs territory and paying duty and VAT. Non-EU exhibitors shipping samples to Portugal usually nominate a Portuguese or EU importer before the freight leaves.