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AIR CARGO

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Because of its speed and volume, air

cargo is an ideal way to movecontraband, especially illegal drugs.

In order to avoid multiple physical

checks, selection should be madetaking account of risk assessment and

profiling methods and by using the

information contained in the manifestand air waybills.

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AIR CARGO MANIFEST

The purpose of the manifest is to provide aconsolidated list of air waybills and cargo on

board the aircraft.

The air manifest is used by Customs as :

An inventory of all air waybills for an

airport,

A documentary link between the air

waybills and a particular flight.

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The manifest is a control document for

both Customs and the airlines.

A Customs officer must have the ability

to review a manifest to determine the

possibility of a high risk shipment. In most countries, manifests are

available to Customs upon request.

If they are not available, a system must

be implemented in order to obtain them.

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BODY:

Air waybill number

Number of packages

Nature of goods

Weight

Column for owner or operator use For official use only

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AIR WAYBILLS

The air waybill issued by the

International Air Transport Association

(IATA) is a standardized document usedby airline companies involved in the

international carriage of air cargo.

The information to be included in the

document is governed by the Warsaw

Convention

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Identifies the shippers and consignees

name and address,

Identifies the cargo : number of pieces,weight, rate, class, charges, and nature

and quantity of goods,

Used as an accounting form to collect

charges for transporting cargo,

AIR WAYBILLS

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Used as an insurance form,

Used as an Customs declaration

form for assessing duties and taxes

owed,

Identifies the routing the cargo will

take from the point of origin to thepoint of destination.

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Airport of departure:

Is the airport in a source or transit

country?

Shippers name and address:Is the location known as a source

region ?

Can the shipper be identified aslegitimate?

Has the shipper given an address ?

AIR WAYBILL REVIEW

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Consignee name and address:

Is the location a known source region ?

Is the address correct ?Is it a hotel or Post Office box ?

Accounting information:Most regular shippers have accountswith an airline and do not pay in cash.

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Routing and destination:Is the routing unusual ?

Flight booked:Does the cargo need to be booked onthis flight (e.g. perishable cargo) ?

Airport of destination:Is the airport in a source or transitcountry ?

Handling information:

Do the instructions match the type of

cargo (RUSH on a shipment of nails)?

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Nature and quantity of goods:

Is this type of cargo normally shipped by air?Is the quantity appropriate for air shipment?

Is the shipment cost effective? (high value

-no insurance).What supporting documents have been

supplied?

Prepaid shipment:Rather UNUSUAL procedure.

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WHO?

Who is the consignee ?

Is the shipment consigned care of a

Customs broker even though this type of

shipment is unusual or unnecessary ? Who is the shipper ?

Who is the freight forwarder ?

Who was the initial carrier ?

Who packed the shipment ?

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WHAT?

Does the nature of the good makesense given the respective activities

of the importer or exporter ?

Does the weight and size of the

goods correspond to the declared

value ? Do the amounts shown for insurance,

carriage and Customs match ?

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WHERE?

Where did the shipment originate?

Is it logical given the type of goods ?

Where is the shipper located?Is the address complete ?

Is the address appropriate for thenature of goods ?

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Is the freight forwarder in a different

country from the shipper ?

Where is the shipment going?

Is it going to a location with no marketfor the goods ?

Is the address for consignment

appropriate for the type of goods ?

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WHY?

Why pay the extra cost for air freight

when there is no apparent urgency ?

Why are payments made in cash for a

commercial shipment ?

Are special handling instructionsnecessary for the goods at issue ?