Air freight inquiry elements:

1. Product name (dangerous goods or not)

2. Weight (charge involved), volume (size and whether it is bubble)

3. Packaging (whether there is wooden box or pallet)

4. Destination airport (basic point or not)

5. Required time (direct flight or transfer flight)

6. Required flights (service and price difference of each flight)

7. Type of bill of lading (main document and separate document)

8. Required transportation services (customs declaration method, handling documents on behalf, whether customs clearance and delivery, etc.)

Composition of airfreight structure fee:

1. Airfreight (charged by airlines)

2. Fuel sur charge (according to the airport, the price at the destination is different. The first 4 yuan is generally around Hong Kong, 3.6 yuan in the past, and 4.8 yuan was the highest last year. The price is adjusted by the airport, and 2 yuan is generally for Asia)

3. Security check fee (1 yuan/kg fixed fee is charged in Hong Kong) 4. Airport operation fee (HKD283/ticket in Hong Kong, the airport is responsible for transporting goods onto the aircraft, etc.)

5. Terminal fee: 1.72/kg When the goods are handed over to the dealer, the dealer is responsible for stamping and other matters, and finally the airport will collect them)

6. Air master bill fee: HKD15/bl is the bill of lading fee --- document of title.

Common terms of air transportation

ATA/ATD (Actual Time of Arrival/Actual Time of Departure): abbreviation of actual arrival/departure time.

Air waybill (AWB): A document issued by or in the name of the shipper, which is a certificate of cargo transportation between the shipper and the carrier.

Master Air Waybill: This is an air waybill that includes a batch of containerized goods. It lists the goods as the shipper.

Freight forwarder air waybill (HAWB) (House Air Waybill): This document includes assembled goods

The single piece of goods in shall be signed and issued by the assembler of mixed goods and include instructions to the unloading agent.

Neutral Air Waybill: A standard air waybill without a designated carrier.

TACT (The Air Cargo Tariff): the abbreviation of "Air Cargo Tariff" jointly published by IAP and IATA.

Unit Load Device: any type of container or pallet used to transport goods.

Shipper's Letter of Instruction (hereinafter referred to as "Shipper's Letter of Instruction"): includes the documents of the shipper or its agent on the preparation of documents and the instructions for the shipment of goods.

Valuable cargo: goods whose declared gross weight is equal to or more than 1000 dollars per kilogram, such as gold and diamonds.

Shipper: the person or company that delivers goods to the consignee specified in the contract of carriage of goods.

Consignee: the person whose name is listed on the air waybill and who receives the goods transported by the carrier

Marks: marks marked on the package of goods to identify the goods or to indicate relevant information about the owner of the goods.

Import License: the government license document that allows the holder (consignee) to import the specified commodities Export License: the government license document that allows the holder (shipper) to export the specified commodities to a specific destination.

IATA (International Air Transport Association): abbreviation of the International Air Transport Association. IATA is an organization of the air transport industry, providing services for airlines, passengers, cargo owners, tourism service agents and the government. The Association aims to promote the safety and standardization of air transport (baggage check, ticket, weight list) and assist in the verification of international air transport charges. IATA is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, Gross Weight: the total weight of goods shipped, including the weight of containers and packaging materials.

Chargeable Weight: used to calculate the Weight of air freight. The billing weight can be the volume weight, or when the goods are loaded in the vehicle, the weight of the vehicle is subtracted from the total loaded weight.

Embargo: It refers to ETA/ETD (Estimated Time of Arrival/Estimated Time of Departure) of any commodity, any type or grade of cargo of the carrier in any region or place that the carrier refuses to travel on any route or part of the route or accept transit within a certain period of time.

Consolidated Consignment: A batch of goods consigned by two or more shippers. Each shipper has signed an air freight contract with the consolidated transportation agent.

Consolidator: The person or organization that gathers the goods into a consolidated cargo. COSAC (Community Systems for Air Cargo): abbreviation of "Advanced Knowledge" computer system. It is the information and central logistics management computer system of Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminal Co., Ltd.

Customs: a government agency responsible for collecting import and export duties, investigating and prohibiting smuggling, narcotics trading and abuse (called Hong Kong Customs in Hong Kong).

Customs Code: the code marked by the Hong Kong Customs and Excise Department (C&ED) for a batch of goods to indicate the result of customs clearance or what kind of customs clearance action the terminal operator/consignee is required to take.

Customs Clearance: the customs formalities that must be completed for the transportation or collection of goods at the place of origin, transit and destination.

Dangerous Goods: Dangerous goods refer to goods or substances that may pose a major threat to health, safety or property when transported by air.

Bulk cargo: bulk cargo not loaded with pallets and containers.

CAO (Cargo for Freighter Only): the abbreviation of "cargo for Freighter only", which means that it can only be carried by cargo aircraft.

Charges Collect: the charges collected from the consignee are listed in the air waybill.

Charges Prepaid: the fees paid by the shipper are listed in the air waybill.

International air freight inquiry elements

1. Product name (dangerous goods or not)

2. Weight (charge involved), volume (size and whether it is bubble)

3. Packaging (whether there is wooden box or pallet)

4. Destination airport (basic point or not)

5. Required time (direct flight or transfer flight)

6. Required flights (service and price difference of each flight)

7. Type of bill of lading (main document and separate document)

8. The required transportation services (customs declaration method, handling documents, whether customs clearance and delivery, etc.) are divided into heavy cargo and bubble cargo by air. 1CBM=167KG, compared with the actual weight, it is not convenient to tell which is the larger one. Of course, there is a little secret in the air cargo, which should be known by the peers. Manufacturers who do not understand can think for themselves.