Misdeclaration or failure to declare certain dangerous goods is a serious offence. Incorrect or incomplete Dangerous Goods Declarations can lead to accidents that may cost human lives and loss to cargo or equipment. It may be an accidental omission but some shippers do this on purpose to avoid certain charges or to transport banned substances. These days, customs and port authorities, as well as shipping lines, impose heavy fines on shippers for misdeclaration of dangerous goods or attempting to transport them without declaring.
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In order to ship hazardous materials, a form must be offered, certifying the cargo has been appropriately declared and in directive with IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations. IATA DG Dangerous Goods regulations imply interchangeability between individuals freight forwarders, agents, consolidators and shippers, if and only if the aforementioned is employed directly by the consignor shipper and thus acting on their behalf.
Because the DGD can be a tedious process, shippers are within their rights to pass declaration responsibilities on to their logistics partner. Even still, some freight forwarders choose to forgo any unforeseeable liability assumed with signing the DGD and issue a company policy disclaimer relieving them of these specific declaration responsibilities.
This requires freight forwarders to outsource to third parties to prepare the Shippers Declaration. These organizations typically do not get a direct visual of shipment packaging, causing assumed confusion. Oftentimes this results in clerical errors, miscommunications, and ultimately misdeclarations. These very scenarios are inevitable precedents for continuing discussion around automation.
In short, now. Like many entities within the logistics industry, so too the DGD has the ability to evolve and accommodate the impending digital appropriation. Call International Trade Blog.
Ensure the information is accurate, easy to identify, legible and durable. Ensure that the shipment has been prepared in accordance with the DGR. Page of Pages —The page number and the total number of pages.
Consignee —Full name and address of consignee. Transport Details —Specifies if there are aircraft limitations. The shipper indicates if the consignment complies with the limitations for passenger and cargo aircraft, or if the consignment is limited to cargo aircraft only. Passenger aircraft limits are more restrictive. Airport of Departure —Enter the full name of the airport or city of departure. The three-letter airport code is not acceptable. This information can be left blank and completed by the agent or airline.
Airport of Destination —Enter the full name of the airport or city of destination. Section One: Identification The first section includes four pieces of information that identify the article or substance being shipped. Section Two: Quantity and Type of Packing From my experience, this is where most shippers have problems. Section Three: Packing Instruction Enter the applicable packing instruction. Section Four: Authorizations Certain entries can only be transported by air based on special provisions usually mandated by competent authorities.
Additional Handling Information Enter any specific handling information relevant to the consignment. Name of Signatory Finally, the bottom section of the DGD requires a signature with: The name of the person signing, which is mandatory and must be printed. Is there more? Of course there is. Please contact me if you have more questions. This information may be provided in one of two formats: By EDP electronic data processing or EDI electronic data interchange techniques, if the operator agrees.
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