Basic knowledge of international air transportation

Air cargo: general cargo (excluding gold, silver, flowers, fresh)

Can't go goods: 1, explosives 2, gas 3, flammable liquid 4, flammable solid 5, oxidation 6, toxicity 7, radioactive substances 8, corrosion 9, miscellaneous dangerous goods; Customs restrictions are not allowed, such as bullet-proof clothing, explosion-proof clothing, seahorses, sashimi and so on


Air inquiry elements:

AOL :(airport of departure) SZX /CAN/PVG/PEK/XMN

AOD: (Destination Airport)

COMM :(product name) (whether it is counterfeit, whether it has batteries, whether it carries sensitive items)

G.W: (weight)

VOL :(volume)

CASE: (packing) (wooden CASE, pallet or not)

SIZE (If the SIZE is large, it is better to provide the SIZE)


**1.AOL, AOD requires three-word code



Packing and Size or Weight restrictions:

Goods are usually packed in boxes or pallets.

Wide-body machine size limit is generally: 300* 200*155 CM/ single weight <3000KG;

The size limit of narrow-body machine is: 100*80*80 CM/ piece weight <70-100 kg.

The size and weight can be confirmed in single invoice during inquiry, provide the accurate inquiry elements listed above, and you will be informed when inquiry whether the size and weight can be loaded on the plane. The size and weight of single cargo refers to the size and weight of single container or single pallet.

Billed weight (CW) and actual weight (GW) :

Airlines specify a cargo standard weight of 167KGS for 1CBM (equivalent to 1CBM=167KGS)

Weight formula: volume (CBM)X 167KGS or length (CM)X width (CM)X height (CM)X number of PCS /6000

For example: a batch of goods weighs 76kg and the volume is 1CBM, then the chargeable weight of this batch of goods is 167KGS; The cargo weight is 167kg and the volume is 0.5CBm, so the chargeable weight of this cargo = cargo weight =167kg.

Air freight weight class:

Air freight will generally be calculated according to the class segment of the chargeable weight, which is divided into:

+45KGS +100KGS +300KGS +500KGS +1000KGS

For example, the freight of 76KGS goods is calculated according to the price segment of +45KGS, and 202KG is calculated according to the price segment of +100KG.

Composition of air Freight (AF) :

1.Airfreight charged by airlines

Fuel sur charge = Fuel sur charge

3. The security fee

4. Airport handling fees

5. Terminal charges

6. Air main single fee: