Some customers may want to order packaging paper boxes, they know which industry the boxes are utilized, they even know the packaging materials, such as kraft paper, fancy paper, coated paper, they cann’t accurately call the paper boxes according to the structure.
Here are four common types of paper boxes in the world of packaging.

Lid&Base Boxes
Lid&Base Boxes are also known as lid&base boxes in China, the lid and base paper boxes are not integrated.
The Lid&Base Boxes are very sturdy, as they are made of card board, they will not collapse or fold generally.
The Lid&Base Boxes are often used for high end products for consumer, not industrial, such as garment, shoes, gift, jewelry, etc. You can imagine the white iphone box.

Folding boxes
Folding boxes or collapse boxes are shipped flat, and they must be assembled. They are one of the most common boxes for the wide application.
Here is a typical folding box below.

Drawer boxes
Drawer boxes got the name as they look like the drawers. One layer, two layers, the drawer boxes are usually used for jewelry or some expensive gifts.

Clamshell boxes
A clamshell box is a protective box with a hinged lid connected to its base. Both the lid and bottom sections of the box have three fixed side sections. The lid is slightly larger than so that the side pieces ‘nest’ when the box is closed.
Many of the boxes are used for retail packaging, when you see a box in your daily life, you can think for a while what type of box is it belongs to.