PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a transport container for cuttings, having a bottom and perpendicular side-walls which can hold a receptacle into which the cuttings have been put. SOLUTION: The height of the sidewalls is made to be the height such that the upper edges of the sidewalls can exceed the upper edges of the cuttings. The container is provided with a closable lid, maintains its shape, is moisture resistant, and is made of a material which does not pass moisture content. COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI