What Is an Airbill?

Freight documents issued by an air carrier or its agent. It is the receipt of the goods received by the carrier and the contract of carriage between the shipper and the carrier, but it does not have the nature of a document of title, so the air waybill is also not transferable.

Air waybill

By air

(1) Classification by presence or absence of carrier

China's international air waybill consists of 12 copies in duplicate, including the original triple copy, a copy of six copies, and an additional copy of triple copies.

The distribution of each air waybill is shown in the following table:

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air transport

(1) Non

Issuer of air waybill

The air waybill shall be issued by the air carrier or its agent. Unless expressly stated in the letter of credit, the bank refuses to accept air waybills issued by the shipping company or the loader.

Number of air waybills

The air waybill is generally in three originals and several copies. The first original air waybill is reserved by the air carrier (airline), the second original will be delivered to the consignor along with the goods, and the third original will be delivered to the shipper by the carrier. The shipper can use this to export to the bank Bill of exchange.

Consignee of air waybill

Because only the consignee contained in the air waybill has the right to pick up the goods. Therefore, the name of the consignee of the air waybill shall be handled in strict accordance with the L / C. If the L / C does not specify the consignee, the issuing bank shall be the consignee.