The procedures involved in getting cargo released by Customs through designated formalities such as presenting import license/permit, payment of import duties and other required documentations by the nature of the cargo such as FCC or FDA approval. Customs business is limited to those activities involving transactions with Customs concerning the entry and admissibility of merchandise its classification and valuation the payment of duties, taxes, or other charges assessed or collected by Customs upon merchandise by reason of its importation, or the refund, rebate, or drawback thereof.
Customs Service defines a Customs Broker, as any person who is licensed in accordance with Part III of Title 19 of the Code of Federal Regulations (Customs regulations) to transact Customs business on behalf of others. Customs BrokerĪn individual or company licensed by the government to enter and clear goods through Customs. The government authorities designated to collect duties levied by a country on imports and exports.
In this case, each consignment will be shipped with one HAWB respectively and all of them will be under one master AWB. In order to handle small lot of consignment efficiently and competitively, freight forwarder usually put many consignments into one lot then tender to carrier for forwarding. The consignee sells the goods for commission and remits the net proceeds to the consignor. The consignor retains title to the goods until sold. Consignmentĭelivery of merchandise from an exporter (the consignor) to an agent (the consignee) under agreement that the agent sell the merchandise for the account of the exporter. Combi AircraftĪn aircraft configured to carry both passengers and cargo on the Main Deck. CarnetĪ customs document permitting the holder to carry or send merchandise temporarily into certain foreign countries for display, demonstration or other purposes without paying import duties or posting bonds. Such Break-Bulk is normally handled by airlines or their contracted ground handling agent. When freight forwarder receives the consolidated cargo from carrier, they will break the consolidation apart per HAWB then proceed customs clearance along with associated shipping and import documents. Break Bulk (B/B)įor consolidated air freight, it is moved under one MAWB and each consignment designated to specific consignee or recipient is under one HAWB. The goods are not subject to duties if re-shipped to foreign points.
The Customs Service authorizes bonded warehouses for storage or manufacture of goods on which payment of duties is deferred until the goods enter the Customs Territory. ATAĪctual Time of Arrival, or Airport-To-Airport, or Air Transport Association of America. AllotmentĪ term used to describe blocked space by airlines on behalf of forwarders/shippers. Aircraft ContainerĪ unit load device (ULD) which links directly with the airplane cargo handling and restraint system. However, air freight forwarders also issue HAWB (House Air Waybill) to their customers for each of the shipments. based airlines and Air Transport Association of America to U.S. Normally AWB refers to the Air Waybill issued by carrying airlines and also called Master Air Waybill (MAWB) which comes with three digits of numeric airline identification codes issued by IATA to non-U.S. Technically, it is a non-negotiable instrument of air transport which serves as a receipt for the shipper, indicating that the carrier has accepted the goods listed therein and obligates itself to carry the consignment to the airport of destination according to specified conditions.
An AWB is a bill of lading which covers both domestic and international flights transporting goods to a specified destination.