(A) air freight calculation
A billing weight: the airline regulations, in the small size of the goods, the weight of the goods, according to the actual weight; in the large size of the goods, the weight of the goods, according to the volume of small, according to the volume of the calculation. In centralized consignment, a batch of goods consists of several different pieces of goods, there are light bubble goods and heavy goods. The billing weight is the total gross weight of the entire shipment or the total volume of the weight, according to the higher of the two a calculation.
Types of Airline Tariffs and Charges
1. Rates (RATES): The charges levied by the carrier for the transportation of goods for a specified unit of weight (or volume) are known as tariffs. Freight refers to the airport and the airport (AIRPORT TO AIRPORT) air charges, excluding the carrier, the agent or the airport charges other fees.
2. Freight (TRANSPORTATION CHARGES): The cost of transportation of each shipment to be paid by the consignor or consignee in accordance with the applicable tariff is called freight.
3. Airlines charge international air freight according to the three zoning rates established by the International Air Transport Association. The first zone mainly refers to North America, Greenland, etc.; the second zone mainly refers to Europe, Africa, Iran, etc.; the third zone mainly refers to Asia, Australia
4. The main air cargo tariffs have four categories:
(1) GENERAL CARGO RATE (GCR);
(2) SPECIAL CARGO RATE or SPECIFIED COMMODITY RATE ( SPECIAL CARGO RATE; SPECIFIC COMMODITY RATE "SCR");
(3) CLASS RATE "CCR";
(4) CONTAINER CARGO RATE "UCR". >
Three Minimum Freight Rate: The minimum freight rate that an airline can accept for a shipment, regardless of the weight or volume of the goods, the minimum amount that should be charged for transporting a shipment of goods between two points. Different regions have different minimum freight rates.
Four Other provisions regarding tariffs: The different air tariffs and charges have the following ****similarities: 1. The tariff is from one airport to another. And only applies to a single direction. 2. Does not include other additional costs. Such as pickup, customs clearance, delivery and storage costs, etc.3. Tariffs are usually published in the local currency.4. Tariffs are generally calculated in kilograms or pounds.5. Tariffs in an air waybill are based on the tariffs applicable at the date of issuance of the waybill.
(2) Air Cargo Weight/Size Limitations
1. The maximum weight and size of the cargo to be received and transported shall be determined in accordance with the type of flight and the equipment conditions, loading and unloading capacity of the airport of origin, transit and destination.
2. For non-wide-body airplanes, the weight of a single piece of cargo is generally not more than 80 kilograms, and the size of the cargo door of the route model is not more appropriate.
3, the minimum dimensions of the cargo, in addition to documents and letters that can be attached directly to the freight bill, the length, width and height of other goods shall not be less than 40 centimeters. Below the above standards, the shipper to increase the packaging.