Acceptance basis on this page
| Cargo type | Acceptance | What is needed |
|---|---|---|
| Dangerous goods DGR (flammable, corrosive, oxidising etc.) | Assessed per shipment | MSDS, hazard classification report, compliant packaging and certificate; space confirmed per shipment by UN number and class |
What actually decides this lane
The bottleneck for Air freight of dangerous goods rarely sits in the air: it sits in acceptance. Under the parent table this shipment reads Dangerous goods DGR (flammable, corrosive, oxidising etc.), is accepted as "Assessed per shipment", and needs MSDS, hazard classification report, compliant packaging and certificate; space confirmed per shipment by UN number and class. Settle that and the flight is the easy part.
How this page's basis is used
Air freight of dangerous goods maps to one row in the parent acceptance table: Dangerous goods DGR (flammable, corrosive, oxidising etc.), acceptance basis "Assessed per shipment". What is needed is MSDS, hazard classification report, compliant packaging and certificate; space confirmed per shipment by UN number and class — read that row through and the booking stops bouncing back for missing paperwork.
The three mistakes this lane punishes hardest
- Do not apply mainline aircraft specs to a feeder for Air freight of dangerous goods — turboprop doors and piece limits are far tighter.
- Do not book Air freight of dangerous goods with incomplete papers — missing one means return, not a fix-up.
- Concealing batteries or DG in Air freight of dangerous goods leads to discovery and return; declare by UN number and class up front.
How this shipment moves
Air freight of dangerous goods has four steps: book from the nearest Chinese city and fly, clear at the landing gateway, transfer on a domestic carrier to the outer-island airport, then truck to the factory gate. Transit stacks from these four, not from a single flight time.
Frequently asked, standard answers
Can a specific aircraft type be nominated for Air freight of dangerous goods?
Feeder types are constrained by airport conditions; the parent table accepts Air freight of dangerous goods on the basis "Assessed per shipment" with MSDS, hazard classification report, compliant packaging and certificate; space confirmed per shipment by UN number and class as the prerequisite. A type is recommended at booking and confirmed by the feeder's current schedule.
Which acceptance class does Air freight of dangerous goods fall under?
On the parent acceptance table, Air freight of dangerous goods falls under "Dangerous goods DGR (flammable, corrosive, oxidising etc.)", accepted on the basis "Assessed per shipment" with MSDS, hazard classification report, compliant packaging and certificate; space confirmed per shipment by UN number and class as the prerequisite. The class sets which feeder and aircraft type can be used.
Official sources (check them yourself)
Official sources for the "Air freight of dangerous goods" page (rates and times follow the latest notices). Figures here come verbatim from the parent acceptance-table row for Air freight of dangerous goods (class "Dangerous goods DGR (flammable, corrosive, oxidising etc.)"); the acceptance basis is tabled above.
Next step
The bottleneck for Air freight of dangerous goods rarely sits in the air: it sits in acceptance Send origin, delivery address, cargo type and piece sizes and weights.
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