According to the role in the circulation process, packaging can be divided into sales packaging and transportation packaging. According to the packaging structure, packaging can be divided into: body packaging, blister packaging, heat shrinkable packaging, convenient packaging, pallet packaging, collective packaging, etc.

Classified by the number of packaging uses, it can be divided into: one-time packaging, reusable packaging, and by sales target, packaging can be divided into: export packaging, domestic packaging, military packaging, and civilian packaging.

According to the classification of packaged products, they can be divided into: food packaging, chemical product packaging, toxic goods packaging, fragile goods packaging, flammable goods packaging, etc. Different products have different requirements for packaging.

According to the classification of packaging technology methods, packaging is divided into: vacuum inflatable packaging, controlled atmosphere packaging, deoxygenated packaging, moisture-proof packaging, soft can packaging, sterile packaging, thermoforming packaging, buffer packaging, etc.