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 AIR CARGOIntroduction into Shipping by Air

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Types of products shipped by Air

High Value Products

  High-Tech ie. Microsoft, Hp, Dell, IBM etc.

  Significant inventory carrying costs

Time Sensitive Shipments  Laptops, cell phones, periodicals, etc.

Medical Supplies

Critical Parts

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Types of Air Services

Express (2-3 Days)

Deferred (3-7 Days)

  Consolidated Services

  Direct Service or Direct IATA

Charter Service

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Types of Air Services - Continued

EX PRESS Serviced by Express Companies ie. UPS, DHL, FEDEX , TNT

Express Companies usually more aggressive when it comes to guarantees

Traditional Freight Forwarders, who use regularly scheduled commercial carriers donot always guarantee

Express is the highest priced air service

DEFERRED Consolidated Services (Consolidation)

     Shipments from different shippers are grouped together and tendered to the airlineas one shipment 

     The forwarder gets a much lower price because of the higher volume

      Airport to Airport 

     Door to Airport 

     Door to Door

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Types of Air Services Contd

DEFERRED Direct IATA Service

     When no consolidation service is available

     Sometimes used for DG where contract rates are not available

     This method is more expensive than

consolidation but offers speedier service

CH ARTER

Many times a forwarder will help acustomer charter an entire aircraft 

The aircraft is completely at thecustomers disposal

 All charges are normally paid in advance

IATA: International Air Transport Association is an international trade body,

created over 60 years ago by a group of airlines. IATA represents some 230

airlines comprising 93% of scheduled international air traffic. The organization

also represents, leads and serves the airline industry in general

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Moving Goods by Air

 AIRFREIGHT RATES

Basic cost of Airfreight 

  Charged per Kilogram (kg) Weight or Volume, whicheveris greater, known as Chargeable Wt (dimensional weight)

  Rates apply for movements from the airport of origin tothe airport of destination. Pre-departure and post-arrivalexpenses are additional to the airfreight cost 

  Other additional expenses

Things to know before shipping your product into Guam

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Customs Invoice  Commercial Invoice -Used

in International Trade

  Used as CustomsDeclaration provided by

the shipper  No specific format BUT

must include Shipper,Consignee, Qty,Description, Unit Price andTotal Price

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 AIRFREIGHT

DOCUMENTATION

 Air Waybills

  Provides evidence of acontract of carriage

between exporter andforwarder/carrier

  Proof of receipt of goodsfor shipment 

  Unlike the ocean Bill of 

Lading, the AW

B isnt,when in your possession, atitle to the goods

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Q & A

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