IATA-TACT-RULES

IATA TACT manual air cargo rates + rules 1959+.

Définition

IATA TACT contents structure : (1) TACT Rules : airline-specific transport conditions + tariff rules + currency conversion rates + valuation conventions + dangerous goods restrictions per airline + special handling codes + commodities restrictions per route. (2) TACT Rates : pricing per pound/kilogram for cargo by origin-destination pair par airline, normal rates + specific commodity rates + special contract rates (SCR), valid validity periods. (3) Government Regulations : import/export regulations per country + customs requirements + sanitary/phytosanitary requirements + security regulations (TSA + CAA + ICAO Annex 17). Updates : quarterly editions historically, increasingly online digital format (TACTonline subscription service). Publishers : IATA + ICCS International Cargo Communications Centre + AS Conway (publisher specialist). Audience : freight forwarders (DHL + Kuehne+Nagel + DB Schenker + Expeditors), cargo agents, airlines cargo divisions, shippers (Apple + Samsung + Pfizer + etc. ship by air), customs brokers. Modern alternatives : APIs (Cargo iQ + freight forwarder APIs) increasingly used for rate quotations + booking, but TACT remains comprehensive reference industry.

Origine

IATA TACT publie 1959 by IATA + ICCS partnership ; quarterly editions + online TACTonline 2010+ ; ~50000 subscribers worldwide.

Exemple en contexte

DHL Global Forwarding traffic agent uses TACT Rules to quote shipment Frankfurt -> Singapore : look up Lufthansa Cargo rates per kg cargo, check perishable handling requirements (cold chain Singapore), verify Singapore import regulations electronics, ICAO DGR if dangerous goods, accurate quote within minutes for customer.

Termes liés

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