Other charges refer to the charges related to air cargo transportation charged by the carrier, agent or other agent in addition to the air freight when transporting a batch of goods.
In the whole process of organizing the transportation of a batch of goods from the place of origin to the destination, in addition to air transportation, it also includes ground transportation, warehousing, document preparation, customs clearance of international goods and other links. The charges charged by those who provide these services are other charges.
① Documentation Charges.
Also known as the cost of air waybill, it is the cost of filling out the air waybill. It should be filled in the “Other Charges” column of the air waybill and represented by the two-letter code “AW” (AW, Air Waybill Fee).
According to international regulations: If the air waybill is sold or filled by an airline, it means AWC, indicating that this fee belongs to the issuing airline. If the air waybill is sold or filled by the agent of the airline, it means that this fee belongs to the sales agent. According to the Civil Aviation Administration of my country, no matter whether the airway bill is sold by an airline or an agent, when filling out the airway bill, the “Other Charges” column in the airway bill is indicated by AWC, which means that this charge is owned by the issuing airline.
② Advance payment and advance payment.
Advance payment refers to the relevant fees that need to be collected from the destination station for providing services related to the transportation of goods at the departure station, which is limited to the fees for related work that must be completed before the aircraft takes off. The advance payment is collected by the final carrier and then handed over to the carrier that issues the airway bill, and may be distributed between the agent or another carrier. This fee is limited to the ground transportation fee of goods, customs clearance and freight bill processing fee, and is filled in the “Other Charges” column of the airway bill according to the type code of different other fees, the fee attribution code (A or C) and the fee amount. For example: “AWA” means the airway bill filled out by the agent; “CHA” means the agent handles the customs clearance business at the departure station on behalf of the agent; “SUA” means the ground transportation fee for the agent to transport the goods to the departure airport.
Disbursement Fees are fees determined for the amount of disbursement. The code for disbursement is “DB”. According to TACT rules, the fee belongs to the issuing airline. In the other charges column of the waybill, this fee is indicated as “DBC”. The disbursement fee for each shipment shall not be less than US$20 or equivalent currency. Disbursement Fees = Disbursement Fees x 10%.
③ Dangerous Goods Handling Fees.
This fee must be filled in the “Other Charges” column of the waybill, and “RA” is used to indicate the type of fee. According to TACT rules, this fee belongs to the issuing airline. In the waybill, the dangerous goods handling fee is “RAC”. From China to IATA business areas 1, 2, and 3, the minimum charge for each shipment is RMB 400.
④ Freight to be collected (CC Fee).
When paying the fees on delivery, the consignee at the destination pays the freight and other fees for the goods, as well as the freight to be collected handling fee.
⑤ Minimum freight.
The minimum freight refers to the minimum limit of air freight for a shipment of goods from the departure airport to the destination airport. It is the minimum amount of fees that should be charged for transporting a batch of goods between two points regardless of the weight and volume of the goods.
The air freight calculated based on the applicable air freight rate and its billing weight should be compared with the minimum freight of the goods, and the higher one should be taken.
⑥ Currency rounding.
Air freight rates and freight vary depending on the currency. When rounding the freight, the air freight rate or freight needs to be calculated to the next digit of the rounding unit, and then rounded according to the half-rounding method. The calculated air freight rate or freight will be rounded up if it reaches half of the rounding unit, otherwise it will be discarded.