I used to work for FujiFilm and I mailed large sets of tapes all over the place on private FF trucks and public shipping and we never put tapes in metal boxes just cardboard, there is no need to encase a tape in metal for shipping cause the tapes are rigid and in plastic cases. I think the situation you are describing may be unique to your company.
Now when STORING data, that is different. Fire-proof safes are used, but no one mails fire-proof safes.
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I used to work for FujiFilm and I mailed large sets of tapes all over the place on private FF trucks and public shipping and we never put tapes in metal boxes just cardboard, there is no need to encase a tape in metal for shipping cause the tapes are rigid and in plastic cases. I think the situation you are describing may be unique to your company.
Now when STORING data, that is different. Fire-proof safes are used, but no one mails fire-proof safes.