International Air Freight helps you export

Exporting by air

When exporting products using air shipment, the manufacturer first decides the cargo dispatch schedule and then indicates the delivery time for the overseas customer. At the same time, the exporter will select their freight forwarder and ask them to book the flight. After that, information such as dispatch date, the date they wish to book a flight, contents of the products, weight, and delivery destinations will be provided to the freight forwarder. Also, based on the contents of the product, other required documentation, such as invoice, packing list, and shipping instructions called (SI) will be provided to the freight forwarder by the exporter. Then, according to the date of the flight, the cargo will be delivered to the warehouse of the freight forwarder or the packing company, which will is located near the airport. These are some processes involved before the cargo is loaded onto the aircraft after the cargo is delivered to the warehouse. In terms of the air shipment schedule, they often set a schedule for the cargo delivery on the same day of the flight or one day prior. It is not unusual to receive a request from an exporter, that they have urgent cargo and they request, “The product dispatch from the factory today needs to be to be loaded onto the next day flight.” After the cargo is delivered to the freight forwarder’s warehouse, there are some processes, which need to be completed to export the air shipment as follows: Explosive inspection, cargo weighing, attaching a label called Air Way Bill, and packing process if necessary.