隨著運輸(shu)方式的改變和銷(xiao)售方式的變革，紙(zhi)箱(xiang)、紙(zhi)盒(he)的樣(yang)式日趨多樣(yang)化(hua)，幾(ji)乎每一種新(xin)(xin)型(xing)的非標紙(zhi)箱(xiang)都伴隨著一套(tao)自(zi)動化(hua)設備問世(shi)，而造型(xing)新(xin)(xin)穎的紙(zhi)盒(he)本身(shen)，也成(cheng)為了商品促銷(xiao)的手段。

　　紙(zhi)(zhi)箱(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)最(zui)常(chang)見(jian)的(de)分(fen)類是按照紙(zhi)(zhi)板(ban)(ban)(ban)的(de)瓦楞(leng)(leng)(leng)楞(leng)(leng)(leng)形(xing)來區(qu)分(fen)的(de)。瓦楞(leng)(leng)(leng)紙(zhi)(zhi)板(ban)(ban)(ban)的(de)楞(leng)(leng)(leng)型(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)主(zhu)要分(fen)為四(si)種(zhong)：A楞(leng)(leng)(leng)、B楞(leng)(leng)(leng)、C楞(leng)(leng)(leng)和(he)E楞(leng)(leng)(leng)。 一(yi)般而言，用(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)於外包(bao)裝(zhuang)的(de)紙(zhi)(zhi)箱(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)主(zhu)要采用(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)A、B、C楞(leng)(leng)(leng)型(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)紙(zhi)(zhi)板(ban)(ban)(ban);中(zhong)包(bao)裝(zhuang)采用(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)B、E楞(leng)(leng)(leng)型(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing);小包(bao)裝(zhuang)則多使用(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)E楞(leng)(leng)(leng)紙(zhi)(zhi)板(ban)(ban)(ban)。 瓦楞(leng)(leng)(leng)紙(zhi)(zhi)箱(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)的(de)箱(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)型(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)結構，在(zai)國(guo)際(ji)上(shang)普遍采用(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)由歐洲瓦楞(leng)(leng)(leng)紙(zhi)(zhi)箱(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)制造商聯(lian)(lian)合會(FEFCO)和(he)瑞士紙(zhi)(zhi)板(ban)(ban)(ban)協會(ASSCO)聯(lian)(lian)合制定(ding)的(de)國(guo)際(ji)紙(zhi)(zhi)箱(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)箱(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)型(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)標(biao)(biao)準(zhun)。這一(yi)標(biao)(biao)準(zhun)經(jing)國(guo)際(ji)瓦楞(leng)(leng)(leng)紙(zhi)(zhi)板(ban)(ban)(ban)協會批準(zhun)在(zai)國(guo)際(ji)間通(tong)用(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)。 基(ji)礎(chu)型(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)即(ji)(ji)基(ji)本箱(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)型(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)，在(zai)標(biao)(biao)準(zhun)中(zhong)有(you)圖例可查，一(yi)般用(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)四(si)位(wei)數(shu)(shu)字(zi)表(biao)示，前兩位(wei)表(biao)示箱(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)型(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)種(zhong)類，後兩位(wei)表(biao)示同一(yi)箱(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)型(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)種(zhong)類中(zhong)不同的(de)紙(zhi)(zhi)箱(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)式樣(yang)。例如(ru)：02表(biao)示開槽型(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)紙(zhi)(zhi)箱(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)(xiang);03表(biao)示套合型(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)紙(zhi)(zhi)箱(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)等。而組(zu)合型(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)是基(ji)礎(chu)型(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)的(de)組(zu)合，即(ji)(ji)由兩種(zhong)以(yi)上(shang)的(de)基(ji)本箱(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)型(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)所組(zu)成，用(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)多組(zu)四(si)位(wei)數(shu)(shu)字(zi)或代(dai)號(hao)(hao)來表(biao)示。例如(ru)，一(yi)個紙(zhi)(zhi)箱(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)的(de)上(shang)搖(yao)蓋可以(yi)用(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)0204型(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)，下搖(yao)蓋用(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)0215型(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)。 中(zhong)國(guo)的(de)國(guo)家標(biao)(biao)準(zhun)GB6543-86參考國(guo)際(ji)箱(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)型(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)標(biao)(biao)準(zhun)系列規定(ding)了運輸包(bao)裝(zhuang)用(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)單瓦楞(leng)(leng)(leng)紙(zhi)(zhi)箱(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)和(he)雙瓦楞(leng)(leng)(leng)紙(zhi)(zhi)箱(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)的(de)基(ji)本箱(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)型(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)，其箱(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)型(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)代(dai)號(hao)(hao)如(ru)下表(biao)。

　　紙(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)盒(he)(he)可以按(an)照(zhao)用(yong)(yong)材和(he)使用(yong)(yong)目的(de)(de)(de)及用(yong)(yong)途進行(xing)分(fen)類，但(dan)最常用(yong)(yong)的(de)(de)(de)方(fang)法卻是按(an)照(zhao)紙(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)盒(he)(he)的(de)(de)(de)加(jia)工方(fang)式(shi)(shi)來進行(xing)區分(fen)的(de)(de)(de)。一(yi)般(ban)分(fen)為(wei)(wei)折(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)著紙(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)盒(he)(he)和(he)粘貼(tie)紙(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)盒(he)(he)。 折(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)疊(die)(die)紙(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)盒(he)(he)是應(ying)用(yong)(yong)最為(wei)(wei)廣泛，結(jie)構(gou)變化最多的(de)(de)(de)一(yi)種銷售(shou)包裝(zhuang)，一(yi)般(ban)又分(fen)為(wei)(wei)管式(shi)(shi)折(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)疊(die)(die)紙(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)盒(he)(he)、盤式(shi)(shi)折(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)疊(die)(die)紙(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)盒(he)(he)、管盤式(shi)(shi)折(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)疊(die)(die)紙(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)盒(he)(he)、非管非盤式(shi)(shi)折(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)疊(die)(die)紙(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)盒(he)(he)等(deng)(deng)。 粘貼(tie)紙(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)盒(he)(he)與折(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)疊(die)(die)紙(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)盒(he)(he)一(yi)樣，按(an)成型方(fang)式(shi)(shi)可以分(fen)為(wei)(wei)管式(shi)(shi)、盤式(shi)(shi)和(he)亦管亦盤式(shi)(shi)三大(da)類。 每(mei)一(yi)大(da)類紙(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)盒(he)(he)類型中又可以根據局部結(jie)構(gou)的(de)(de)(de)不同細分(fen)出很多小類，并且可以增(zeng)加(jia)一(yi)些(xie)功(gong)能性結(jie)構(gou)，比(bi)如組合、開窗、增(zeng)加(jia)提手等(deng)(deng)等(deng)(deng)。