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AIRWAY BILL (How is an AWB is classified? (Based on material (By paper, E…
AIRWAY BILL
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AWB & OB/L
DIfferences
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Issuer
AWB
- MAWB issued by the airline
- HAWB issued bt the agent
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- Airlines and customers must keep a record of cargo carried.
- Custom authorities at the destination require documentation to support goods entering the country
- An AWB shows evidence of the contractual agreement between the shipper and the carrier of the goods.
- The IATA TACT manual defines it as follows: " An AWB shall be either an air waybill referred to as an 'Airline AWB' with preprinted identification of the carrier in any form."
- In all contract, the signatures of the airline and the shipper are required.
- Most carriers have now switched to neutral AWBs.
- The AWB can be used for consolidations and individual shipments.
- Air shipments must be covered and accompanied by an AWB issued by the transporting airline.
- With preprinted issuing carrier identification.
- Issued by the Airline.
- Without preprinted issuing carrier identification.
- Issued by the IATA.
- As a forwarding document.
- adjust the relationship between the air carrier and the consolidator
- Issued by the Airline.
- As a forwarding document.
- adjust the relationship between the air carrier and the consolidator
- Issued by the freight forwarder.
- A contract of carriage between the airline & the shipper
- A proof of receipt of cargo for carriage.
- A freight bill.
- A certificate of insurance if the shipper requests for insurance coverage offered by the airline.
- Custom declaration and clearance.
- Documentary evidence of all shipment detail & information.
- Documentary proof the higher value for carriage as declared by the shipper