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Air Cargo Document Checklist
Choose your role and cargo scenario to organize the core and conditional paperwork before starting a guided air export, MAWB–HAWB or dangerous-goods workflow.
Your air paperwork pack
Core documents first; confirm conditional requirements for the lane and cargo.
Commercial invoice
coreCommercial value, parties, origin and commodity evidence
Packing list
corePhysical pieces, dimensions, net/gross weight and packing evidence
Shipper's Letter of Instruction
coreThe exporter's route, party and handling instructions
Air Waybill
coreThe air carriage record used for route, weight and charge checks
Certificate of origin / licences
conditionalAdd when required by the commodity, destination, buyer or customs procedure
Cargo Security Declaration
conditionalAdd when required by the applicable security chain and lane
Requirements vary by origin, destination, commodity, airline and customer. This checklist organizes the file; it does not replace current customs, security, dangerous-goods or carrier instructions.
Recommended next step
Start the guided air-freight paperwork workspace.
Documents for an Air Cargo Shipment
- Prepare a general air export
- Organize a MAWB–HAWB consolidation
- Collect dangerous-goods paperwork
- Prepare perishable-cargo evidence
How to Use the Airfreight Checklist
The checklist combines a common commercial and transport document core with conditional records based on the user's role and selected cargo scenario, then links to the relevant working document workflow.
Airline, origin, destination, commodity, customs, security and dangerous-goods requirements vary. Confirm the current instructions for the actual shipment.
Air Cargo Document Checklist FAQ
Is the Air Cargo Document Checklist free to use?
Yes. The calculator is available without an account, and values entered into the form are calculated in the browser or by the tool endpoint required for the lookup.
How does the Air Cargo Document Checklist work?
The checklist combines a common commercial and transport document core with conditional records based on the user's role and selected cargo scenario, then links to the relevant working document workflow.
Can I use the result for a booking or invoice approval?
Use the result as a transparent working calculation and verify it against the governing carrier tariff, contract or operational requirement. Airline, origin, destination, commodity, customs, security and dangerous-goods requirements vary. Confirm the current instructions for the actual shipment.