WHEN

Use the Amerijet Air Waybill for all international shipments if you are a verified known shipper with a supply of Amerijet Air Waybill physical stock or an assigned series of Amerijet Air Waybill numbers for your computer. Otherwise, complete a Shipper's Letter of Instruction.

HOW

Guidelines for completing the form:

Section A: Include your full name and address (including country), your Amerijet account number (if applicable), your consignee's full name and address (including country), and your consignee's account number (if applicable). 

Section B: To be completed by issuing Amerijet agent (if applicable).

Section C: Enter the airport of departure and any requested routing.

Section D: Enter the names or two-character IATA codes of the first, second, and third transfer points as applicable (under To), and the carrier's code for each (under By). Amerijet's carrier code is M6..

Section E: Enter the IATA code for the currency in the country of departure. Leave Chgs Code blank. For Weight/Valuation Charges (WT/VAL) and Other Charges at Origin (Other), place P for prepaid or C for collect in the PPD/COLL boxes. Shipment value for the carrier is the declared value for carriage; shipment value for U.S. Customs is the selling price or replacement cost of the entire shipment. Show these amounts in U.S. Dollars. If no value is declared, enter NVD for carriage, NCV for Customs.

Section F: Enter the airport of final destination. Leave the For Carrier Use Only portion blank.

Section G: Insurance is available through Amerijet. Enter the amount for which the shipment is insured, or 0.00 if none.

Section H: Complete if applicable. Otherwise, Amerijet will furnish the necessary handling information.

Section I: Enter the number of pieces, their total gross weight, and K for kilograms or L for pounds. For Rate Class, enter the applicable IATA letter code. Enter the IATA Commodity Item Number, and the chargeable weight. For Rate/Charge, enter the applicable rate. Then multiply chargeable weight by Rate/Charge. Enter the result under Total. Finally, describe the nature and quantity of goods, including dimensions and volume. List any hazardous materials first.

Section J: Enter amounts under EITHER the Prepaid column OR the Collect column for each of the following: Weight Charge, Valuation Charge, Tax, Total Other Charges Due Agent, Total Other Charges Due Carrier. Then total each column.

Section K: Under Other Charges, itemize all accessorials, such as the costs of containers, storage, ULD handling, etc.

Section L: To be completed by the issuing Amerijet agent (if applicable).

Section M: To be signed by the issuing shipper or agent.

Section N: Leave blank. Amerijet will complete.

HOW MANY

The Amerijet Air Waybill is a 12-part form. For distribution instructions, see the bottom of each page.

HELP

For assistance, contact your local Amerijet office or agent.

Origin and Destination

Many of these documents relate to a commodity's country of origin and destination.

“Origin” refers to the country where a commodity enters international trade. Typically, it's the country where the commodity was made, but not always.

For example, if an item was processed or assembled in a foreign trade zone, its country of origin is the country from which its raw materials or components came. Raw materials or component parts may move to a foreign trade zone on U.S. soil for processing or assembly without having “entered” the U.S., and the resulting products shipped elsewhere don't have the U.S. as their country of origin.

Thus, a product's country of origin may not be the same as the country from which it is being shipped – and the destination where a consignee receives a shipment of goods may not be the ultimate destination for those goods.

What an item is, where it entered international trade, and its destination determine the item's documentation requirements.

For further details, contact your local Amerijet office or representative.

Important Numbers

Many of these documents require numbers that the U.S. government uses to monitor and regulate international commerce:

• The Schedule B Number is a 10-digit export code that the Census Bureau uses to collect trade statistics.

• The Harmonized Tariff System (HTS) is an import code used for Customs and tariff purposes. It has a minimum of six digits, though some commodities include extra digits for more precise detail.

• The Export Control Classification Number (ECCN) is an alphanumeric code assigned by the Commerce Department's Bureau of Industry and Security to control the export and reexport of commodities, technology, and software with both civilian and military uses.