Air freight Ban for Family Items Transport to the USA
In response to the thwarted Yemen cargo bombing plot that occurred on October, 29 2010 the US Division of Homeland Safety (DHS) is rapidly enacting new safety laws associated to Air Freight cargo shipments.
Instantly following the found plot the US DHS put a ban on all air cargo coming from Yemen. This ban has now been prolonged to Somalia and cargo being shipped to the US from different excessive threat nations will endure enhanced inspection.
Moreover, the DHS has enacted a ban on all “excessive threat” cargo being shipped into the US by way of air freight. Excessive threat cargo consists of:
- Any cargo described on the Grasp Air Waybill (MAWB) or the Home Air Waybill (HAWB) as ‘family items’ or ‘private results’
- Shipments paid in money or cashiers test
- Shipments from an organization that doesn’t have an preexisting account with the shipper
- Cargo forwarded by a overseas service
Because the explosives within the plot had been disguised as printer toner cartridges, toner and ink cartridges over 16 ounces are actually prohibited on passenger plane in each carry-on baggage and checked baggage on home and worldwide flights in-bound to america.
These new laws are meant as a brief safety measure however the DHS has not mentioned when these measures might be lifted. Nevertheless, they are going to be in place for no less than 30 days. These enhanced safety measures will probably trigger substantial delays to shipments, scale back cargo capability and enhance related prices.
