If you wish to work as a customs broker in Australia you will require to hold a license. In this post I will explain different types of customs broking licenses one may acquire and their differences.
There are 3 main types of customs broking licenses:...
What is a Self Accessed Clearance (SAC) SAC manifest - Importing into Australia
SAC manifest – Self Accessed Clearance declaration – SAC
Goods that arrive into Australia will need to be declared to Australian Customs. SAC is a way of declaring goods to customs by an importer. Goods that arrive via the postal network, personal...
Difference between bulk and break bulk cargo
- Difference between Bulk and Break Bulk cargo
Break Bulk Cargo is cargo that is unitized and is loaded individually. Please note that the break bulk cargo is packaged (bags, boxes, barrels etc.)...
API integration in Logistics
Are you a shipper that is constantly juggling multiple programs to fulfil an order? From label generation to booking a pickup. Or perhaps your orders get lost due to not having proper address validation? The solution is to integrate via API, with...
Letter of Credit LOC - commercial letter of credit
A "commercial letter" of credit is a payment mechanism that is
used to eliminate risks in the international trade. Please note the emphasis on the payment mechanism. A letter of credit
guarantees the supplier of goods that he will...
Difference between a master bill of lading and a house bill of lading (MBL vs HBL)
A bill of lading may be issued as a house
bill of lading or as a master bill of lading. A house bill of lading will be
issued by a Freight Forwarder or a NVOCC operator to a shipper. While a
master bill of lading will be issued by a carrier to...
Freight Invoice - Freight Bill
Not to be confused with a bill of lading, a freight invoice/bill, is an invoice issued by a carrier for freight charges. Similar to any other invoice of a professional service, the freight bill will include information such as: carrier, shipper...
Known Shipper
Who is a known shipper?
If you wish to tender cargo to a passenger aircraft you need
to have the status of a known shipper.
To qualify for a known shipper you need to
undergo security checks managed by IACs/carriers following TSA standards....
Indirect Air Carrier
An Indirect Air Carrier (IAC) is a person or entity not in possession of a FAA air carrier operating certificate that indirectly engages in air transportation of cargo.
AN IAC must adopt and carry out security measure that meets TSA requirements....
TSA consent to screen cargo
As of February, 2010, administered by Transportation Security Administration, cargo submitted to the passenger airlines will be subjected to 100% full screening. It also means that cargo will need to be tendered in a specific way...
