To handle consignment, foreign trade companies and industrial and trade enterprises
can complete the shipment after preparing the goods and receiving the letter
of credit that has been verified (or modified) to be correct. That is, according
to the relevant shipping terms in the letter of credit and contract, as well
as the name, quantity, shipping date, destination, etc. of the goods, fill
out the "consignment note" and provide relevant documents, and submit
it to the shipping company as the basis for booking flights.
Arrange the cargo hold. After receiving the consignment note and relevant documents,
the shipping company will work with China Civil Aviation to arrange the cabin
space for large cargo air transportation based on the loading principle,
cargo nature, cargo quantity, destination, etc., combined with the flight,
and then China Civil Aviation will issue the air waybill.
Loading and unloading, the shipping company will pick up the goods from the
warehouse and send them to the airport on behalf of various foreign trade
companies or industrial and trade enterprises according to the flight. With
the loading documents, the goods will be delivered to the designated cabin
for shipment.
Issue waybill. After the cargo is loaded onto the aircraft, the Civil Aviation
Administration of China issues the air waybill, and the large cargo air freight
company issues the air waybill. There are three original and twelve copies
of the air waybill. Three original copies, the first copy to be handed over
to the shipper, the second copy to be retained by the shipping company, and
the third copy to be handed over to the consignee along with the goods. Twelve
copies are used for customs declaration, financial settlement, foreign agency,
transit distribution, and other purposes.
Send out shipping notification. After the goods are loaded, a shipping notice
can be sent to the buyer so that they can prepare for payment, redemption,
and receipt of the goods.
Air freight knowledge: commonly used air freight terms
Perishable Cargo
Perishable goods within a specific period of time or under unfavorable temperature,
humidity, or other environmental conditions.
Bonded Warehouse
In this type of warehouse, goods can be stored without paying import tariffs
for an indefinite period of time.