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Air Freight - What You Need To Know by GCLShipping(m): 1:16am On Mar 11, 2020
Air Freight - What you need to know

https://gclparcel.com/blogdetail/air/air-freight-shipping-guidlines-bid071488358
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Airfreight is a very flexible and mainly FAST method of getting your goods where they need to be. However, there are some simple guidelines to follow to make sure it runs smoother for you.

There are restrictions on the weight and size of the goods that can be carried – and there is a longer list of prohibited items. Packaging is of special importance: and pricing is mostly weight-based.

Prohibited Items for Air Freight

In addition to those items that may not be carried by sea freight, there are additional restrictions on air cargo for items that may endanger the aircraft or passengers’ health or safety, or cause property damage, the main categories being:

Explosives: fireworks and firecrackers, detonating fuses, etc.;
Gases: such as compressed gas, dry ice, fire extinguisher, gas cartridge, inflated ball, respirator, explosive automotive airbag, aerosol, gas lighter, gas cylinder, and lamp bulb etc.;
Flammable liquid: e.g. paint, gasoline, alcohol, engine oil, camphor oil, engine starting fluid, turpentine, thinner, mucilage, perfume, insect sprays, air freshener etc.
Flammable solid, pyrophoric substances, and substances that emit flammable gases in contact with water: e.g. activated carbon, titanium powder, copra, castor products, rubber debris, safety matches, dry white phosphorus , dry yellow phosphorus, magnesium powder, and solid gum, etc.
Toxic and infectious items: pesticides, lithium batteries
Corrosive items: e.g. batteries, alkaline battery electrolyte
Magnetic substances without degaussing packaging, magnetic steel and other strong magnetic products: e.g. currency detectors, speakers, magnets
Items dangerous to public health: e.g. corpses & bones (inc. incinerated), untanned hides, animal bones not processed with chemicals
Oxidizers, organic peroxides, radioactive materials & corrosive items: e.g. chemical medicines, lab chemicals (potassium permanganate, sulphuric acid)
Powder, liquids, pastes, and other items with danger signs on their packaging
Biochemical products and infectious materials of all kinds: e.g. bacillus anthracis, dangerous pathogens, medical wastes
Biochemical products and infectious materials of all kinds: e.g. bacillus anthracis, dangerous pathogens, medical wastes
Other restrictions will apply due to national laws and regulations of specific airlines. One example is that following the discovery of bombs on a flight due to leave the UK in 2010, the Government imposed a temporary ban on the carriage of printer cartridges from unapproved shippers.

Individuals who are sending personal effects or household items in a crate have to supply a full packing list.



These guidelines are published by IATA.

GCLParcel can help and advise on best practice and tell you if your shipment conforms to the guidlines.

Re: Air Freight - What You Need To Know by tojos(m): 10:26am On Jun 28, 2020
GCLShipping:
Air Freight - What you need to know

https://gclparcel.com/blogdetail/air/air-freight-shipping-guidlines-bid071488358
[img][/img]
Airfreight is a very flexible and mainly FAST method of getting your goods where they need to be. However, there are some simple guidelines to follow to make sure it runs smoother for you.

There are restrictions on the weight and size of the goods that can be carried – and there is a longer list of prohibited items. Packaging is of special importance: and pricing is mostly weight-based.

Prohibited Items for Air Freight

In addition to those items that may not be carried by sea freight, there are additional restrictions on air cargo for items that may endanger the aircraft or passengers’ health or safety, or cause property damage, the main categories being:

Explosives: fireworks and firecrackers, detonating fuses, etc.;
Gases: such as compressed gas, dry ice, fire extinguisher, gas cartridge, inflated ball, respirator, explosive automotive airbag, aerosol, gas lighter, gas cylinder, and lamp bulb etc.;
Flammable liquid: e.g. paint, gasoline, alcohol, engine oil, camphor oil, engine starting fluid, turpentine, thinner, mucilage, perfume, insect sprays, air freshener etc.
Flammable solid, pyrophoric substances, and substances that emit flammable gases in contact with water: e.g. activated carbon, titanium powder, copra, castor products, rubber debris, safety matches, dry white phosphorus , dry yellow phosphorus, magnesium powder, and solid gum, etc.
Toxic and infectious items: pesticides, lithium batteries
Corrosive items: e.g. batteries, alkaline battery electrolyte
Magnetic substances without degaussing packaging, magnetic steel and other strong magnetic products: e.g. currency detectors, speakers, magnets
Items dangerous to public health: e.g. corpses & bones (inc. incinerated), untanned hides, animal bones not processed with chemicals
Oxidizers, organic peroxides, radioactive materials & corrosive items: e.g. chemical medicines, lab chemicals (potassium permanganate, sulphuric acid)
Powder, liquids, pastes, and other items with danger signs on their packaging
Biochemical products and infectious materials of all kinds: e.g. bacillus anthracis, dangerous pathogens, medical wastes
Biochemical products and infectious materials of all kinds: e.g. bacillus anthracis, dangerous pathogens, medical wastes
Other restrictions will apply due to national laws and regulations of specific airlines. One example is that following the discovery of bombs on a flight due to leave the UK in 2010, the Government imposed a temporary ban on the carriage of printer cartridges from unapproved shippers.

Individuals who are sending personal effects or household items in a crate have to supply a full packing list.



These guidelines are published by IATA.

GCLParcel can help and advise on best practice and tell you if your shipment conforms to the guidlines.



Do you do parcel delivery of some of these prohibited items by sea? I want to ship perfume items.

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