Analysis on the Operation Process of Imported Goods by Air

Analysis on the Operation Process of Imported Goods by Air

Air transport operation process can be divided into domestic air transport operation process and international air transport operation process, while international air transport operation process includes air transport import process and air transport export process, and there will be a big gap in different places. The following is an analysis of the operation process of air import for everyone. Welcome to read! Want to know more, welcome to the forum!

Air transport import process: export process is an orderly combination of a series of activities carried out by foreign trade exporters in export work. It includes quotation, ordering, payment, packaging, customs clearance, preparation and shipment. Of course, if the goods are transported by air in the United States, you also need to know some operation procedures.

I: Detailed explanation of air import process (consignor)

1: Provide cargo information: destination port and destination port consignee's name, number of pieces, weight, carton size, name, address, telephone number, delivery time, consignor's name, telephone number and address.

2. Required customs declaration materials:

A: List, contract, invoice, manual, verification form, electromechanical card, etc.

B: Fill in the Power of Attorney for Customs Declaration in the process of customs declaration, stamp 1 blank stationery for standby, and hand it over to the freight forwarder or customs broker who entrusts customs declaration for handling.

C: Confirm whether you have the right to import and export, and whether the products need quotas.

D: Submit the above documents or other necessary documents to the freight forwarder or customs broker for processing according to the trade mode.

3. Looking for a freight forwarder: The owner is free to choose a freight forwarder, but he should choose a suitable agency from the aspects of freight rate, service, freight forwarding strength and after-sales service.

4. Query: negotiate the freight rate with the selected freight forwarder. Air transport price level is divided into:

m N+45+ 100+300+500+ 1000

Due to the different services provided by air transport companies, the freight rates for freight forwarders are also different. Generally speaking, the bigger the heavyweight, the more favorable the price. You can also apply for more favorable freight.

Two: air export freight forwarding company

1: Power of Attorney: After the shipper and the freight forwarder determine the transportation price and service conditions, the freight forwarder will give the shipper a blank "Power of Attorney for Shipment of Goods", and the shipper will truthfully fill in this consignment letter and fax or return it to the freight forwarder.

2. Commodity inspection: the forwarder will check whether the contents of the power of attorney are complete (incomplete or irregular), understand whether the goods need to be inspected, and assist in handling the goods that need to be inspected.

3. Booking space: The freight forwarder books space with the airline according to the consignor's "power of attorney" (the consignor can also designate the airline), and at the same time confirms the flight and related information to the customer.

4. Receiving goods:

Answer: the shipper delivers the goods by itself: the freight forwarder should fax the goods storage map to the shipper, indicating the contact person, telephone number, receiving address, time, etc. So that the goods can be put into storage in time and accurately.

B: Freight forwarder receives goods: The consignor should provide the freight forwarder with the specific receiving address, contact person, telephone number, time and other relevant information to ensure that the goods are put into storage in time.

5. Settlement of transportation expenses: When the goods are not received, both parties shall determine:

Prepayment: local payment is used to pay: guests at the port of destination pay.

3: Airport/Air Cargo Terminal

1: tally: after the goods are delivered to the relevant cargo terminals, the freight forwarder will make a main label and a sub-label according to the air waybill number of the American air carrier and stick them on the goods, so as to facilitate the identification of the owner, freight forwarder, cargo terminal, customs, airlines, commodity inspection and consignee at the port of departure and the port of destination.

2. Weighing: The labeled goods will be sent to the freight station for safety inspection, weighing, and measuring the size of the goods to calculate the volume weight. After that, the cargo terminal will write the actual weight and volume weight of the whole cargo into the "Receipt and Delivery Book", affix the "Security Seal" and "Receipt and Delivery Seal" and sign for confirmation.

3. Billing: The freight forwarder inputs all cargo data into the airline waybill according to the "Receiving and Shipping Book" of the freight station.

4. Special treatment: Due to the importance, danger and shipment restrictions (such as oversize and overweight) of the goods, the freight station will require the carrier's airline representative to review and sign a statement before entering the warehouse.

Four: business process

1. Marketing

Freight forwarders should promptly introduce the company's business scope, service items and various charging standards to air importers, especially to exporters about the company's preferential freight rates and service advantages.

2. Entrusted transportation

The shipper shall fill in the freight consignment note by himself. The consignment note shall include the following contents: shipper, consignee, airport of origin, airport of destination, required route/booking application, declared value of transportation, declared value of customs, insurance amount, matters to be handled, documents attached to the bill of lading, actual gross weight, freight rate category, billing weight, rate, name and quantity of goods, shipper's signature, date, etc.

3. Review documents

Documents should include: invoice, packing list, consignment note, delivery note, foreign exchange verification form, license, commodity inspection certificate, verification form for incoming materials/processing, claim/repair agreement, attendance guarantee and customs seal.

4. Pre-allocation of cabins

The agent will summarize the accepted entrustment and the customer's forecast and input it into the computer to calculate the quantity, weight and volume of each route. According to the requirements of customers, the weight and air bubbles of goods, and the requirements of different types of crates of airlines, the agent makes a pre-distribution plan and assigns a waybill number to each ticket.

Step 5 book a cabin

The agent prints out the total waybill number, number of packages, weight and volume according to the specified pre-allocation scheme and the flight and date, and reserves the shipping space with the airline.

6. Acceptance of documents

Accept the checked consignment note, submitted documents and receipt certificate sent by the shipper or its agent. Check the receipt record with the receipt certificate, make the operation receipt, fill in the number of various customs declaration documents received, and assign a general waybill or sub-waybill to each receipt. Hand over the prepared handover list, the prepared general waybill or sub-waybill, and the customs declaration documents.

7. Fill in the freight bill

Air waybills include general waybills and sub-waybills. The main basis for filling in the air waybill is the power of attorney for international goods provided by the shipper. All the contents of the power of attorney should be reflected in the freight bill, which is generally filled in English.

8. Accept the goods

Receiving goods means that the air freight forwarding company takes the goods to be delivered from the consignor and transports them to its own warehouse.

Receiving goods is generally carried out at the same time as receiving orders. For export goods transported by air or rail from the mainland to the exit place, the freight forwarder will pick up the goods on behalf of the shipper according to the waybill number, flight number and date of receiving place. If the goods have gone through the export customs formalities at the place of origin, the consignor shall also provide the customs seal of the place of origin.

When receiving the goods, the goods should be weighed and measured, and the goods should be counted according to the invoice, package or delivery note, and whether the quantity, name, contract number or shipping mark of the goods are consistent with those listed in the delivery note.

9. Signs and labels

Marking: including the name, address, contact telephone number and fax number of the consignor and consignee; Contract number, etc. Precautions for operation (transportation); Goods with a single piece exceeding 150kg.

Label: The three Arabic numerals on the airline label represent the carrier's code number, and the last eight digits are the general waybill number. Sub-label refers to the label issued by the agency, and the sub-label should have the sub-single number and the three-character code of the arrival of the goods in the city or airport.

The air label is attached to a cargo, and the sub-label is attached to the cargo with the sub-waybill.

10. cabin allocation

Check the difference between the actual quantity, weight and volume of the goods and the predicted quantity on the consignment note. According to the type, height and quantity of each flight, the reserved space and crates should be effectively used and reasonably matched.

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After receiving the shipper's delivery forecast, collect and fill in the booking form from the airline's ton control department and provide corresponding information; Name, volume, weight, number of pieces and destination of the goods; Time required for shipment, etc. Airlines arrange accommodation and flights according to the actual situation. When booking shipping space, freight forwarders can choose the best airline and carrier according to the shipper's requirements and strive for the lowest and most reasonable freight rate for the shipper.

After booking the space, the airline will issue a space confirmation (manifest) and give the cargo container a receipt to show that the space has been booked.

12. air import declaration form

Firstly, the contents of the export goods declaration form provided by the consignor are input into the computer, that is, the computer pre-inputs. Stamp the customs declaration seal of the customs declaration unit on the customs declaration form filled out by the computer; Then merge the customs declaration with relevant invoices, packing lists and freight bills, and attach relevant supporting documents as required; After the above-mentioned customs declaration documents are complete, the customs declarant holding the customs declarant's card formally declares to the customs; After the customs audit is correct, the customs officers stamp the release stamp on the original waybill used for shipment, stamp the release stamp on the export verification form and export customs declaration form, stamp the inspection stamp on the documents used by the consignor for product tax refund, and stamp the anti-counterfeiting mark; Complete the export declaration formalities.

13. Warehouse receipt

After making the distribution plan, warehouse receipts can be prepared: warehouse receipt date, carrier's flight date, loading crate form and quantity, goods warehousing sequence number, general waybill number, number of pieces, weight, volume, destination code and remarks.

14. cardboard box

Apply to the airline for boards and boxes and go through the corresponding procedures. When lifting boards and boxes, take the corresponding plastic film and net. The plates and boxes used shall be registered and numbered.

15. Packaging and loading of goods

Note: Don't use the wrong container or pallet, and don't use the wrong plate type or box type; Do not exceed the size of packaging cardboard; It should be well padded and covered with plastic paper to prevent moisture and rain; The goods in containers and wooden boards should be packed neatly as far as possible, with stable structure, and closely connected with the net rope to prevent collapse during transportation; For bulk goods and centralized consignment goods, the whole ticket should be transported in one or several crates as far as possible.

16. Sign the bill

After the customs clearance form is stamped, the waybill needs to be signed by the airline, and the bill and goods can only be handed over to the airline after the signature is confirmed.

17. Delivery

Handover means handing over the documents to the air import airline, which will arrange air transportation.

Delivery of documents means handing over random documents and documents that should be kept by the carrier to the airline. The attached documents include the original of the second air waybill, invoice, packing list, certificate of origin and quality appraisal certificate.

Delivery means handing over the goods that meet the documents to the airline. Before delivery, the goods must be labeled or bundled, the goods must be counted and inspected, and the goods delivery form must be filled in. Bulk goods and centralized consignment goods should be delivered by weighing the whole board and box. Small pieces of scattered goods are weighed by ticket and delivered annually.

18. Flight tracking

For the goods that need to be transferred, after the goods are shipped out, the airlines are required to provide the transfer information of the second and third flights to confirm the transfer situation. Feedback the above information to the guest room in time so as to deal with any abnormal situation in time.

19. Information desk

Do a good job in information service from booking information, document review and customs declaration information, warehouse receipt information, delivery weighing information, one-way and two-way flight information, document information and so on.

20. expense settlement

Shipper's settlement fee: weight fee, ground transportation fee, various service fees and loading and unloading fees are charged under the condition of prepaid freight.

Carrier's settlement fee: pay the weight fee and agency fee to the carrier, and collect agency commission at the same time.

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