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Types of goods transported by air

Unlike the form of transportation of goods by road, rail,... The types of goods transported by air have more stringent regulations, so you must clearly understand the classification of such goods. which is reasonable during transportation, lks360exim.com will help you learn more about each detail in the article below, let's refer to it!

See more: Air Freight Logistics Vietnam

 

General Cargo 

General Cargo, also known as general cargo, is an item that is transported by air, with attributes that do not matter in terms of size, content, packaging,... However, that's not all. All shipments are easily accepted by air. Before loading the goods onto the cabin, the airport staff will often carefully check the dimensions and volume of the goods to suit the compartment or not.

Types of goods transported by air

Special cargo

Transporting special goods is not an easy matter, but requires, requires the transport team to have special handling techniques. From storage to transportation. Special goods include the following types:

 - Live animals

 - High value goods

 - Diplomatic goods

 - Skeleton

 - Perishable goods

 - Dangerous stuff

 - Wet goods

 - Goods that smell

 - Goods with high volume

1. Live animals - Code: AVI
Live bird = AvB

Tropical live fish = AvF

Raw chicken = AvX

Transport of live animals must pay attention to restrictions and conditions related to the process of receiving and packing goods. Almost all animals are transported by air, with the exception of large animals that require a permit. In short, animals that do not cause unpleasant odors will be transported by cargo or passenger aircraft.

2. High value goods - Code: VAL

High-value goods such as: precious metals, jewelry made of gold, diamonds, articles for research, and electronic equipment.

Types of goods transported by air

In all kinds of goods transported by air, transporting high-value goods is not easy because in the course of transportation, if the customer's goods have an unfortunate incident, the transport unit will transfer must be compensated. Therefore, when transporting high-value goods, it is necessary to choose a unit with an appropriate level of compensation.

3. Diplomatic goods - Code: DIP
Diplomatic goods are very important items transported from leading agencies and embassies, so this item will be placed in special storage.

 4. Ashes and remains - Code: HUM
Ash remains must be carefully packed and a quarantine certificate from the health authority is required. Commodities in the form of bones must be sealed in a closed box, must have a quarantine certificate from the health agency. Thereby, you can see that the transported remains require extremely strict procedures and packaging.

5. Perishable goods - Code: PER

This item is suitable for shipping by air. Perishable goods include: fresh meat, fruits, vegetables,...

6. Dangerous Goods
Types of dangerous goods include:

 - Chemicals and industrial explosives. Flammable gases, toxic gases.

 - Hazardous flammable liquids, liquid solutions that cause explosive chemical reactions.

 - Radioactive substances, corrosive substances, infectious substances, other dangerous substances.

Transporting dangerous goods must be carefully packed and given certain precautions. Before transporting this item, a permit must be obtained, because a permit to transport dangerous goods is required.

7. Wet cargo - Code: WET
Wet goods are carefully packed before being loaded into the storage compartment.

8. Large format goods - Code: BIG, HEA

Goods with a large volume of more than 500kg or too large to transport on pallets require special solutions, large shipments often have high transportation costs.

9. Goods with a strong smell
In the types of goods transported by air, Transporting smelly goods by plane is very difficult or impossible, so before transporting, you must consult and choose shipping service providers. professional goods.

LKS 360 IMPORT EXPORT TRADING COMPANY LIMITED (LKS 360 CO., LTD) was officially established on 28 July, 2017 in Viet Nam. 

During our more than 9 years of history, LKS 360 has developed its technology and has expanded planting assortment. We specialize in supplying healthcare and medical ( gloves, masks, surgical products, orbital pharmaceutical...) and farming such crops as Coffee, Pepper, coconuts, lemongrass, shallot, and others. We produce a rich variety of vegetables, fruits and different field crops. 

Not only does LKS 360 CO.,LTD cover the local market in Asia but we have also expanded our trading to around the world. Our products now satisfy billions of customers in the US and EU market.

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