Trade words

Air waybill

AWB

The airline's receipt and contract for carrying goods by air. Unlike a bill of lading it is not a title document: the airline releases the goods to the consignee named on it.

Lessons that use this word

  1. Lesson 115 min readFiling a bill of entry on ICEGATE, step by stepThe three kinds of bill of entry, when to file, the documents to upload, and what happens between filing and out of charge.
  2. Lesson 185 min readInvoice, packing list, bill of lading and air waybillWhat each shipping document says, why they must all agree, and the bill of lading choices that decide when the buyer gets the goods.
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