1. Air export business scope
According to the entrustment of the customer, the air freight export handles all the business before and after the export of the goods; review the various lists and approval documents provided by the customer; prepare various documents; make bookings and customs declarations; apply for certificates of origin, insurance policies and commodity inspection certificates; Domestic transportation, packaging, issuance of bills of lading, freight and miscellaneous fee settlement, express mail domestic and foreign documents; handle import declaration, taxation, transshipment, and delivery abroad; handle foreign agency business.
Air export operation process
1. Power of attorney
The shipper himself fills in the freight consignment form. The consignment note should include the following content columns: shipper, consignee, airport of departure station, airport of destination, required route/booking application, declared value for transportation, declared value for customs, insurance amount, handling Matters, documents attached to the freight bill, actual gross weight, freight category, chargeable weight, name and quantity of goods, shipper’s signature, date, etc.
2. Review documents
Documents should include: invoice, packing list, consignment note, submission form, foreign exchange verification form, license, commodity inspection certificate, input/contract processing verification, claim/repair agreement, delivery guarantee, customs seal .
3. Booking
After receiving the shipment forecast from the shipper, obtain and fill in the booking form from the airline's tonnage control department, and provide the corresponding information; the name, volume, weight, number of pieces, destination of the goods; the required time of shipment, etc. Airlines arrange seats and flights according to actual conditions. When a freight forwarder makes a booking, he can choose the best route and carrier according to the shipper’s requirements, and at the same time strive for the lowest and most reasonable freight rate for the shipper.
4. Receiving
Shipper's self-delivery: The freight forwarder should fax the cargo's warehousing plan to the shipper, indicating the contact person, telephone number, delivery address, time, etc. So that the goods can be put into the warehouse timely and accurately.
Freight forwarder picks up the goods: The shipper needs to provide the freight forwarder with specific receiving address, contact person, telephone number, time and other relevant information to ensure that the goods are put into the warehouse in time.
5. Export declaration
After the customs declaration documents are complete, the freight forwarder will declare to the customs on behalf of the consignor; after the customs verifies that there is no error, the customs officer will stamp the release seal on the original consignment note used for shipment.
6. Expense settlement
The shipper and the freight forwarder shall settle the related transportation and miscellaneous expenses before the plane takes off.
Notes on air export
1. The cargo cannot be transported because the customs investigation department has doubts about a certain ticket; due to climate reasons, the aircraft needs to temporarily increase the fuel load, which causes the aircraft to take off and landing weight overload, which causes the cargo to be pulled down and the load is controlled .
2. The outer packaging of the goods should comply with international transportation standards, and the goods cannot be exposed.
3. Oversize and overweight (gross weight ≥60kgs) should be notified to the freight forwarder in advance to assist in palletizing for the use of forklifts.
2. Scope of import air freight
According to the entrustment of the customer, the foreign agent company will send the waybill, flight number, number of pieces, weight, product name, actual consignee and other address, contact phone number, etc. to the destination agent company before shipping abroad. And assist customers in reviewing various lists and approval documents provided by customers; preparing various documents; booking space and customs declaration, and handle domestic import customs declaration, taxation, transshipment, delivery and other agency services.
Import air freight operation process
1. Take orders
Provide cargo information: product name, number of pieces, weight, box size, port of destination and destination port of consignee's name, address, telephone number, shipping time, consignor's name, telephone number, address, consignment letter of attorney to the freight forwarder .
2. Handover order/cargo
When air cargo enters, the documents related to the cargo also arrive randomly, and the freight forwarder declares to the customs based on the relevant information.
3. Tally and warehousing
When the goods are delivered to the relevant cargo station, the freight forwarder will make the main label and sub-label according to the airline's waybill number, and affix it to the cargo for the convenience of the cargo owner, freight forwarder, cargo station, customs, and aviation at the port of departure and destination. Company, commodity inspection, and consignee identification.
4. Pickup
After the customs and inspection procedures are completed, the owner must lease the import bill of lading with customs clearance stamp, animal and plant inspection stamp, and sanitary and quarantine inspection stamp to the supervised warehouse to pay for the delivery, or the freight forwarding company will pay according to the client’s needs. Arrange delivery to the designated location.
5. Charge
The warehouse of the freight forwarding company generally collects the expenses before releasing the goods. Including: documents, customs declaration fees; storage fees; loading and unloading, forklift fees; airlines' arrival warehousing fees; customs pre-entry, animal and plant inspection, sanitary inspection, inspection and other collection and payment; customs and commissions in advance.
Precautions for import air transport operations
1. If the consignor needs to transport dangerous goods and shipment restrictions (such as oversize, overweight, etc.), the freight forwarder must be truthfully informed in advance so that it can arrange storage in a dedicated warehouse.
2. The customs will review the imported goods and release the approved goods. The released goods will be subject to relevant customs duties in accordance with national laws.
3. Air transport embargo, flammable and explosive, pressure and non-pressure container or gas cylinder, liquid nitrogen, lighter inflator, bleach, poison, magnetic material, etc.