Recognition of HAWBs under Chapter IX of the Civil Aviation Law

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Jin Mao PRC LawyersAlan Zhou and Chu Bo [email protected]; [email protected] Air Way Bills, also commonly known as HAWBs, are documents…

Jin Mao PRC Lawyers
Alan Zhou and Chu Bo Chen
[email protected]; [email protected]



House Air Way Bills, also commonly known as HAWBs, are documents issued by freight forwarders to consignors of air cargo. In the freight forwarding industry, HAWBs are fairly similar to Master Air Way Bills (MAWBs) – which are issued by or on behalf of airlines – as they serve as receipt of cargo and evidence of contract of carriage of cargo by air between carriers and consignors.

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