The air waybill (AWB) is a receipt issued by an airline to acknowledge carriage of goods. It serves several purposes: as a contract of carriage, evidence of receipt of goods, freight bill, certificate of insurance, and customs declaration. The AWB number contains three parts - airline prefix, serial number, and check digit. The industry is transitioning from paper to electronic AWBs.

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3. What is AIR WAY BILL ?
AIR WAY bill (AWB) : THE
RECEIPT ISSUED BY AN
AIRLINE OR ITS AGENT FOR
THE CARRIAGE OF GOODS IS
CALLED AIR WAY BILL OR AIR
CONSIGMENT NOTE.

4. Functions
There are several purposes that an air waybill serves, but its main functions are:
1. Contract of Carriage.
Behind every original of the Air Waybill are
conditions of contract for carriage.
2. Evidence of Receipt of Goods
When the shipper delivers goods to be forwarded, he
will get a receipt. The receipt is proof that the shipment
was handed over in good order and condition and also
that the shipping instructions, as contained in the
Shipper's Letter of Instructions, are acceptable.

5. 3. Freight Bill
The air waybill may be used as a bill or invoice
together with supporting documents since it may
indicate charges to be paid by the consignee,
charges due to the agent or the carrier. An original
copy of the air waybill is used for the carrier's
accounting
4. Certificate of Insurance
The air waybill may also serve as an evidence if the
carrier is in a position to insure the shipment and is
requested to do so by the shipper.

6. 5. Customs Declaration
Although customs authorities require various
documents like a commercial invoice, packing list,
etc. the air waybill too is proof of the freight
amount billed for the goods carried and may be
needed to be presented for customs clearance
Usually, airline air waybills are distributed to IATA
cargo agents by IATA airlines. The air waybills
show:
 the carrier's name
 its head office address
 its logo
 the pre printed eleven digit air waybill number

7. Air Waybill Number
The AWB number has 11 digits and 3 parts.
 The first 3 digits are the Airline Prefix
 The next 7 digits is the Serial Number of the AWB
 The last digit is the Check digit
The industry is now transitioning from the use of the paper
AWB to the electronic AWB (e-AWB).

8. Air way
bill
format

9. Air way bill receipt

10.  Section Instructions
 1 Fill in sender information, including your FedEx account number.
 2 Record any internal numbers or codes you need for reference.
 3 Be sure to include the recipient's phone number, along with other accurate
information. In some cases the recipient's tax I.D. number is required for Customs
purposes.
 4 Section 4: This section does not replace a commercial invoice, when one is required,
but it must be filled out completely and accurately including a detailed description of the
goods. A Customs value and description must be completed for all shipments with no
exceptions. The "Total Declared Value for Carriage" must not exceed the "Total Declared
Value for Customs." The "Total Declared Value for Customs" (the selling or replacement
price of the shipment's contents) must be the same as the value declared on the
commercial invoice.
 5 Check the type of international shipping service you require. Note that not all options
are available to all destinations.
 6 Indicate the type of packaging
 7 Check the boxes that apply to your shipment. (Not all options available to all
destinations.) Check that your shipment does not contain Dangerous Goods. (Use the
FedEx Expanded Service International Air Waybill when shipping Dangerous Goods.)
 8a If you select "Bill Recipient" or "Bill Third Party,' we'll need the FedEx account number
of the party to be billed. If billing to a CREDIT CARD, don't forget to include the card's
expiry date.
 8b Include the FedEx account number of the party to be billed for Customs charges. (If
recipient or third party fails to pay, the sender is responsible.)
 9 Don't forget to sign and date your air waybill.