Currently, air freight has become extremely popular. However, do you know all the fees and surcharges in air freight? Find out with 1ST Shipping right in the following article.
1. Find out the cost of air freight
Air freight is the amount that the shipper must pay the airline to transport the goods from the airport to the destination.
2. Fees to know in air freight
– GRC: with common goods, not dangerous goods and do not need special preservation.
– Minimum freight (M): is the minimum freight used for special goods with low weight.
– Cargo classification charge (CCR): used for goods not mentioned in the tariff.
– Special freight (SRC): usually high and used for dangerous goods, with the risk of explosion.
In addition, there are other types of freight for fast priority goods, general freight for all goods, subscription charges, and slow freight charges.
3. Surcharges in air freight
Surcharges in air freight are also extremely important that the carrier needs to keep in mind to calculate the most standard cost.
3.1. D/O (Delivery Order) Fee
As a delivery order fee, this fee is incurred when the goods are transported to the airport and the airline/forwarder will make a D/O delivery order to let the consignee bring this D/O to the airport and present it to customs for delivery. can pick up the goods.
3.2 AWB Fee (Airway Bill)
A receipt provided by an air carrier directly or through an authorized agent. It is proof of the contract of carriage, but it is not a document of title to the goods. Therefore, the air waybill is non-transferable.
3.3. THC (Terminal Handling Charge)
The fee for loading and unloading goods from the plane and from the warehouse to the means of transport.
3.4 SCC (Security Charge) Charge
As a security screening fee: X-ray fee and Security, which pay for the security check of goods at the airport, usually have a very low fee.
3.5 AMS (Automatic Manifest System) Fee
AMS is a customs data transmission fee into some countries such as the US, China, Canada, etc.
3.6 FWB Fee (Forward Bill)
Is the national one-stop information data transmission fee for the main bill of lading party.
3.7 FHL Fee
Is the national single-window information data transmission fee for the sub-bill of lading party.
3.8 Bill split fee
If the forwarder merges many House Bills, then at the destination port, the freight service company will have to separate the Bill.
3.9 Handing fee
It is the fee for loading and unloading goods from the means of transport to the warehouse and arranging management in the warehouse to wait for boarding.
Above are the freight and surcharges in air transportation shared by 1ST Shipping. Hope this article will help you.
