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Advanced Cargo Information

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Advanced Cargo Information For Various Countries

 

Many countries/regions started to implement advanced cargo information systems with various names(e.g.AMS in USA, ICS in EU, ACI in Canada, KAMS in Korea).

 

Countries/Regions Which Require Advanced Cargo Information

  1. Canada
  2. China
  3. European Union
  4. India
  5. Indonesia
  6. Korea, Republic of
  7. Taiwan
  8. Thailand
  9. United States of America
  10. Vietnam
  11. Japan
  12. Dubai (United Arab Emirates)
 

Advanced Cargo Information

 

Such information includes the electronic transmission for cargo manifest(FFM), master air waybill(MAWB) and/or house air waybill(HAWB) (when HAWB exists) to the customs authorities of the offload point before flight arrived.

 

From June first 2018, shipment arrives at China must be provided with the firm/corporate/company registration code of "shipper" and "consignee".
The registration code for consignee in China will be the “Unified Social Credit Code” with 18 digits. The registration code for the overseas shipper could be the EIN (Employer Identification Number) in the U.S., Government Uniform Invoice Number (UIN) in Taiwan, or any other codes that serves the purpose for business registration.
Additionally, the telephone number
of "shipper", "consignee" and the name of the notify party for consignee and its telephone number must be provided.

 

Where FFM and MAWB are to be prepared by carrier, shipper and its agent should provide the detailed HAWB information to the carrier for the transmission, in order to comply with the local customs regulation at the offload point.

 

The HAWB Information Should Include

  1. HAWB number(as showed on the packages, up to 12 digits alphanumeric))
  2. Shipper's full name and address
  3. Consignee's full name and address
  4. Airport of origin and destination
  5. Description of the commodity (must not be ambiguous description, please check with the appendix)
  6. Number of pieces and weight
    (the actual number of pieces of the packages must also be indicated as shipper load and count(SLAC) both on the MAWB and HAWB)
 

The provided information is expected to be accurate otherwise customs penalties will be involved.

 

Recently there are many Customs penalties or delayed Customs clearance reported from stations due to shipper did not provide correct HAWB information; or the weight of MAWB provided by shipper does not match with the sum of HAWB weight; or shipper asks to change the weight on air waybill after the shipment departed. China Airlines hereby reiterates that correct information must provided by shipper to carrier in order to avoid Customs penalties.

According to the Conditions of Contract in IATA TACT rules, Shipper shall comply with all applicable laws and government regulations of any country to or from which the cargo may be carried. Carrier is not liable to shipper and shipper shall indemnify Carrier for loss or expense due to shipper’s failure to comply with this provision.

Air Cargo Advance Screening (ACAS) in USA

 

ACAS is a security measurement implemented by U.S. CBP on 12 June 2018. ACAS will filter out shipment with security issues by receiving and analyzing HAWB info sent by carrier or freight forwarders before shipment departed for USA. Any shipment having security issues informed by U.S. CBP must be PUT ON HOLD and MUST NOT ENTER USA until the security issues are solved. Any violation will be resulted in penalties from USD $5,000 to $10,000. To comply with the ACAS requirement, CAL needs to send MAWB/HAWB info to U.S. CBP as early as possible to retrieve CBP response, thus the cut‐off time is set for shippers delivering MAWB and HAWB before flight departure as follows: 4 hours for general cargo and 2 hours for live animal, perishable or express cargo.

 

Delivery

 

This information may be delivered to China airlines by physical document for manual input or by electronic data via local Cargo Community System(CCS) provider. Such electronic data is recognized as FHL message. The expected SITA address to receive FHL message is TPEFMCI.

 

Fee/Charges

 

When the HAWB is to be transmitted by the carrier to the customs, charges will be collected from the shipper or it's agent per each HAWB. The charges varies by the office of origin and how the HAWB is delivered (e.g. by physical document or electronic data). It is recommended to contact the local cargo sales office for the detailed charges.

 

Direct Transmission

 

Except for Thailand and Taiwan, the HAWB information may be transmitted to the customs directly by shipper or it's agent. For shipment to Taiwan, the HAWB information may be transmitted to the Taiwan customs by local certified agent in Taiwan, instead of being transmitted by China Airlines. The charges mentioned above will not be collected if the HAWB information is directly transmitted by shipper or it's agent.

 

When the HAWB information is to be directly transmitted to the destined customs, shipper or it's agent must comply the following:

 
  1. To provide guarantee letter to certify that they will be fully liable for the penalty due to the violation of customs regulations.
  2. The wording:“HAWB information has been submitted directly to customs" be typed in the handling information box of MAWB.
  3. To confirm all cargo has loaded onto the aircraft before submitting the HAWB information to the customs.
  4. If the additional information is required by local customs, must also be input on MAWB (e.g. 16 digit code for India customs)
 

Appendix: Unacceptable Description Of Commodities (US CBP records dated 2024/8/12)  

Unacceptable Acceptable
"Brand" or "Trade Mark" names by themselves, i.e., "Bubbles Brand" "Bubbles Brand" Laundry Detergent
Laundry Detergent
Animals Horse
Poultry
Bovine
Apparel/Clothing/Garments Shoes, Footwear
Wearing Apparel, Ladies' Apparel, Men's Apparel Women's Dresses
Men's Shirts
Boy's Jackets
Appliances Refrigerator
Stove
Microwave Oven
Coffee Machines
Accessories Hair Elastics
Sunglasses
Socks
Auto Parts Air Filters
Automobile Brakes
Automotive Windshield
Automotive Wiper Blades
Auto Accessories Automotive Wiper Blades
Bill of Lading, Sea Waybill, Air Manifest or a reference to another bill of lading number A clear and concise description of the item is required – see other acceptable descriptions for examples
Blanket 100% Polyester Blanket
Caps Baseball Caps
Blasting Caps
Bottle Caps
Hub Caps
Chair Leather Office Chair
Chemicals, hazardous Actual Chemical Name (not brand name):
U.N. HAZMAT Code Identifier
Chemicals, non-hazardous Aluminum Potassium Sulfate
Methyl Alcohol
U.N. HAZMAT Code Identifier
Cleaning Products Detergents
Mops
Window Cleaner
Clothes 100% Wool Poncho
Company Business A clear and concise description of the item is required – see other acceptable descriptions for examples
Consolidated (on house or simple bills) Consolidated (only on master bills, where there will be several house bills of varying descriptions)
Consumer Goods A clear and concise description of the item is required
Crafts/Craft Supplies Pipe Cleaners
Daily Necessities A clear and concise description of the item is required (e.g. Plastic Comb, Cosmetic Mirror, Deodorant, Diapers)
Necessities A clear and concise description of the item is required (e.g. Shampoo, Hand Cream, Toilet Paper)
Handicrafts Construction paper, cotton balls, pipe cleaners, pompoms, decorative objects made by hand
Electronic Goods Computers, Monitors, Televisions, Mobile Telephones, DVD players, Electronic Toys, Video Game Consoles, Electronic Dolls
Electronic Device Kitchen Hand Mixer
Equipment Oil Well Equipment, Hydro-Electric Turbine
Fitness Equipment Stationary Exercise Bicycle
Industrial Equipment Poultry Equipment, Compact Farm Tractor
Film Camera Film
Polyethylene Film
Polyester Film
Flooring Wood Flooring
Carpet
Ceramic Tile
Marble Flooring
Foodstuffs Packaged Rice, Bulk Rice, Mangos, Baking Flour
Food Pasta, Canned Tuna, Corn Tortillas
Meat Fresh Beef, Frozen Chicken
Fish Live Trout, Frozen Salmon, Canned Tuna
Produce/Assorted Produce/Mixed produce/Mix Veg Fresh Oranges, Frozen Broccoli, Canned Peaches
Pet food Canned Dog Food, Dry Cat Food
Cases of Food Juice, Olive Oil
Snacks Soda, Crackers, Potato Chips
Gifts Dolls, Basketball, Toy Car
Novelty Items Remote Control Cars, Toy Phone
Frames Picture Frames
Freight Prepaid A clear and concise description of the item is required – see other acceptable descriptions for examples
Handle Interior Brass Door Handle
Hose Rubber Garden Hose
Household Goods/Personal Effects Acceptable only when goods are Personal / Used Household Effects transported by a commercial carrier (Goods accounted under a Personal Effects Accounting Document)
Household Items See Household Goods
Indecipherable descriptions ex. "RED SMOOTH MODULAR", "CDRE", "D6T PARTS", "RIPE”, “Z”, “2” A clear and concise description of the item is required – see other acceptable descriptions for examples
Iron Iron Pipes
Iron Plates
Kitchen Supplies Stainless Steel Kitchen Knives
Leather Articles Saddles
Leather Handbags
Leather Jackets
Shoes
Machines Sewing Machines
Printing Machines
Machine Parts Oil Pumps
Silicone Seals
Car Engines
Medical Supplies Medical Gloves, N95 Masks, Rolls of Gauze
Biologicals Blood, plasma, tissue, semen
Medical Device Dialysis Machine
Laboratory Goods Syringes
Glass vials for laboratory use
Medication/Pharmaceuticals Insulin, Allergy Medication, with the common name or chemical name
Metal Ingots of metal (precious or otherwise)
Round bars of steel or other metal
Deformed bars/rebars (of metal)
Plates (of metal)
Billets (of metal)
Slabs (of metal)
Pipes (of metal)
Beams (of metal)
Tubes/Tubing (of metal)
Angles, shapes and sections (of metal)
Sheets (of metal)
Expanded metal
Flat bars (of metal)
Strand wire (of metal)
Oil Mineral Oil
Motor Oil
Olive Oil
Online Retailer, Online Retailer Shipment A clear and concise description of the item is required – see other acceptable descriptions for examples
Ore Iron Ore
Copper Ore
Packaging Corrugated Cardboard Boxes
Boxes Mailing Envelopes
Cartons Plastic Bubble Wrap
Palletized Shipment A clear and concise description of the item is required – see other acceptable descriptions for examples
Paper Paper Rolls
Wrapping Paper
Paper Pulp
Paper Towel
Printing Paper
Pipes Plastic Pipes
PVC Pipes
Steel Pipes
Plants/Flowers Tulips, Daisies, Roses
Cuttings Cedar Saplings
Tomato Plants
Plastic Goods Plastic Kitchenware
Industrial Plastics Plastic Toys
Plastic Sheets
Plastic Tubes
Polyurethane Polyurethane Threads
Polyurethane Medical Gloves
Powder Flea Powder
Baby Powder
Corn Starch
Promotional Items A clear and concise description of the item is required – see other acceptable descriptions for examples
Pump Oil Pump
Water Pump
Bicycle Pump
Readymade Garments ~ HTS:610910 Women's 100% Cotton T-Shirt
Men's 100% Rayon Shorts
Rubber Articles Rubber Hoses
Automobile Passenger Tires
Rubber Toys
Rubber Conveyor Belts
Rods Welding Rods
Rebar
Aluminum Rods
Reactor Rods
Sample Shampoo Sample
Conditioner Sample
Makeup Sample
Scrap Plastic Scrap
Aluminum Scrap
Iron Scrap
Serial Number only ("SN HAFR997MJ02041010") A clear and concise description of the item is required – see other acceptable descriptions for examples
Shingles Asphalt Shingles
Steel Shingles
Wood Shingles
Spare Parts Cellphone Replacement Screen
New Automobile Breaks
Sporting Goods Hockey Sticks
Soccer Balls
Goal Nets
Stone Products Granite Stone Slabs
STC (Said to Contain) A clear and concise description of the item is required – see other acceptable descriptions for examples
General Cargo A clear and concise description of the item is required – see other acceptable descriptions for examples
FAK (Freight of All Kinds) A clear and concise description of the item is required – see other acceptable descriptions for examples
"No Description" A clear and concise description of the item is required – see other acceptable descriptions for examples
'Misc/Miscellaneous' A clear and concise description of the item is required – see other acceptable descriptions for examples
Various A clear and concise description of the item is required – see other acceptable descriptions for examples
General A clear and concise description of the item is required – see other acceptable descriptions for examples
Unknown A clear and concise description of the item is required – see other acceptable descriptions for examples
UNK A clear and concise description of the item is required – see other acceptable descriptions for examples
XX A clear and concise description of the item is required – see other acceptable descriptions for examples
NOI (Not Otherwise Indicated) A clear and concise description of the item is required – see other acceptable descriptions for examples
NES (Note Elsewhere Specified) A clear and concise description of the item is required – see other acceptable descriptions for examples
Scooter Adult Electric Scooter with Battery
Shelf Metal Shelving Units
Steel Steel Plates
Steel Coils
Supplements Vitamins
Protein Powder
Supplies A clear and concise description of the item is required – see other acceptable descriptions for examples
Stuff A clear and concise description of the item is required – see other acceptable descriptions for examples
T-Shirt Men's 100% Cotton T-Shirt
Taxable Groceries Ice Cream
Potato Chips
Textiles Carpets/Rugs
Silk
Finished Fabric Rolls
Thing A clear and concise description of the item is required – see other acceptable descriptions for examples
Tiles Marble Tiles
Tires, New Tires, Tyre Automobile Passenger Tires, Bicycle Tire
Toiletries/Bathroom Products Towels
Toothbrushes
Shampoo
Tools Screwdrivers, Wrenches, Hammers
Cordless Drills, Circular Saws, Wired Impact Drivers, Pneumatic Ratchets
Industrial Lathe, Band Saw, Reciprocating Saw
Tool Carts Plastic Hand Tool Storage Cart
Toys/Games Wooden Children's Toys
Plastic Children's Toys
Board Games
Console Games
Vehicles Cars, Trucks, Buses, Recreational Vehicle
Tractors, Combines
Bicycles
Boats
Wires Steel Wire
Copper Wire
Auto Harness
Coiled Wire (Industrial)
Wood Hemlock logs with bark
Empty Wood Pallets
Cut Lumber