IATA Applauds CBP Acceptance of Electronic Air Waybill
The International Air Transport Association welcomed CBP's decision to approve the use of the electronic master air waybill (e-AWB) for air cargo shipments to and from the U.S., it said. The action means the e-AWB will be accepted for shipments…
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at more than 120 CBP facilities across the U.S. and Puerto Rico for import and export, IATA said. Air waybill information could still be requested by exception, and could be accessible online or produced on demand in paper format from electronic records, it said. IATA said the e-AWBs will mean a reduction in processing costs due to the removal of paper, reduction in cargo handling delays, better accuracy of e-AWB data, real-time access to e-AWB information, and the ability to automatically capture security-related data. IATA Director General Tony Tyler said "acceptance of the e-Air Waybill in the world's largest economy marks a major step toward our target of 100% acceptance of the e-AWB and our ultimate goal of eliminating paper from the air cargo process."