How to paste international air freight labels?

Mark is an identification mark for air cargo, which facilitates quick sorting and verification by airport cargo terminals, airlines, and agents. It is also an important reference for customs clearance inspection. Many foreign trade sellers underestimate the standardization of shipping marks, printing and pasting them arbitrarily, which can result in missorting of goods, detention in transit warehouses, or direct rejection by airlines or cargo terminals, delaying flights. To ensure smooth shipment, the first step is to distinguish between the main label, side label, and special cargo label, and then master the correct pasting specifications.

Standard shipping marks generally include: destination port, consignee's abbreviation, waybill number, number of packages, gross weight, volume, and information on place of origin; If it is dangerous goods, fragile goods, moisture-proof, upward labeling, it should also be accompanied by IATA standard operating labels. Every outer packaging of regular goods must be labeled with a label, while for palletized goods, in addition to each outer box, the two opposite sides of the pallet must also be labeled with a pallet label to prevent the loss of identification information after unpacking. Priority should be given to using waterproof adhesive labels for marking materials to prevent ordinary paper from being blurred by water and friction; The font should be clear, the font size should not be too small, there should be no spelling errors in English and numbers, and the destination, shipping mark, and booking information should be completely consistent.

There are clear requirements for the pasting position. The label should be affixed to the flat and wrinkle free main surface of the box, with priority given to the top or front surface. It should not be affixed to the sealing, edges, or seams to prevent the label from being torn open during unboxing. One waybill should try to occupy as much space as possible, without multiple layers of labels covering each other. Any remaining old labels or express labels on old cardboard boxes must be torn off or covered with black to avoid confusion between new and old destinations by sorting personnel. Try to stick two labels, one on each side, with one label on the front and one on the back. If one label falls off, there should be a backup for identification; A paper label can also be placed inside the box as a back cover. Special labels for dangerous goods, lithium batteries, and magnetic goods must be strictly affixed in accordance with IATA regulations and cannot overlap with regular markings.

Many people are concerned: Will unqualified labels be rejected for shipment? The answer is yes. Airlines and cargo terminals have the right to refuse goods with missing, blurry, incorrect information, or obscured labels. During peak season, the airport has a large volume of cargo flow, and sorting relies entirely on scanning codes for identification. The shipping marks cannot be scanned and the destination is written incorrectly. In order to avoid the risk of misdelivery and loss of goods, the operator will directly refuse to accept the goods. Common non compliant situations include: only handwritten marks, blurry handwriting, discrepancies between waybill numbers and booking documents, coexistence of old and new marks, missing fragile warning signs, and non compliant dangerous goods label styles. Some channels will not directly refuse shipping, but will arrange for manual re labeling, resulting in additional label replacement fees and delayed loading flights.

There are still several high-frequency pitfalls in practice. For consolidated and FBA first leg goods, many sellers only attach FBA labels and ignore the air freight main label, which can easily get stuck in the airport sorting process; Multiple items, the number of items should be clearly marked as "1/5, 2/5", not just the total number of items. Before shipment, the freight forwarder usually reviews the shipping mark in advance. It is recommended to send the shipping mark file to the freight forwarder for confirmation in advance, and then print and paste it after confirming that it is correct.

Standardizing shipping marks is the foundation for low-cost avoidance of air freight delays. During the booking stage, Baiyun.com will synchronize the label template and review points to help sellers identify label errors in advance, reduce the risk of being returned, changed labels, or unable to catch flights at the airport, and ensure that goods depart on time.