The difference between air express and air transport

1. The difference between air express and air cargo:

1. The service scope is different. Air express is a door-to-door service, and air freight is an airport-to-airport service.

2. The operation methods are different. The operation of air express delivery is simple. Generally, you only need to fill in the waybill and attach a commercial invoice. However, the operation of air freight is more cumbersome and requires more documents, such as customs declaration power of attorney, verification form, packing list, invoice and other documents.

3. The volume of goods is different. Air express is generally suitable for small goods, while air freight is generally used for large goods. If the volume of goods is large, express delivery costs will be significantly higher than air freight. The minimum charge for express parcels is 0.5KG. Generally speaking, express delivery is affordable for goods under 30KG. The minimum chargeable weight for air freight is usually 100KG. If the weight is less than 100KG, it will be calculated as 100KG. For goods above 45KG, it is more economical to ship by air than by express delivery.

4. The timeliness is different. The timeliness is generally about the same. For the consignee, it depends on the specific situation. Sometimes express delivery is faster, and sometimes air freight is faster. The difference between air express and air express:

Air express and air express both use air transportation to transport goods, and there is no difference in this regard.

Air express delivery generally refers to the express packages collected and transported by some express companies that cannot meet the transportation time by their own cars or entrusted railways and are transported by air.

2. Air express delivery is the goods collected and transported by professional air logistics companies, and must be transported exclusively by air.

Air express and air express are basically the same in their operation methods. Air express is generally suitable for large goods and large quantities of goods. Air express is generally documents, invoices, tenders, official documents, etc. shipped by the shipper. Confidential documents, precision parts and other emergency supplies.

During the current epidemic, large quantities of epidemic prevention materials are also transported by air. Generally speaking, as long as you find a regular air logistics company, air transportation is guaranteed.

3. Air cargo refers to air transportation. The main methods include air transportation, charter transportation, centralized consignment and air express business. Air cargo is an important part of modern logistics and can provide safe, fast and Convenient, efficient and high-quality services also play an important role in reducing commodity production and operation costs and improving product quality.

UCT quality, protect the ecological environment, and speed up product turnover. Air express delivery refers to the behavior of foreign trade enterprises using air transportation to collect and transport the consignee's express mail and deliver it to the designated place or recipient according to the time promised to the sender. Air express can grasp the situation of the entire transportation process and provide instant information for door-to-door express delivery services for relevant personnel to inquire.

Legal basis:

"Notice of the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation on further clarifying that air express delivery business is an integral part of international freight forwarding business"

Article 2

1. Article 17 of the "Regulations on the Administration of the International Freight Transport Agency Industry of the People's Republic of China" promulgated with the approval of the State Council in June this year stipulates: "International freight forwarding enterprises may accept entrustment and handle matters on their behalf. "Some or all of the following businesses", item 4 of which is "International express delivery, except personal letters", this regulation further clarifies that the international express delivery industry is part of the international freight forwarding business. All enterprises that are approved by the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation to operate international express delivery business and are registered with the State Administration for Industry and Commerce have legal operating rights.

2. Article 8 of the "Postal Law of the People's Republic of China" promulgated on December 2, 1986 stipulates: "The delivery business of letters and other items of a letter nature shall be administered by the Postal Service. Enterprises specialize in business, except as otherwise provided by the State Council." The express delivery business operated by freight forwarding companies does not include letters but business documents, trade documents, samples, small goods, etc.

The Postal Law stipulates that postal enterprises specialize in the delivery business of letters and other items of a letter nature. Notices from local postal and telecommunications bureaus and other units to change the monopoly of letters to documents are in violation of the Postal Law. According to the "Implementing Rules of the Postal Law of the People's Republic of China and the People's Republic of China" 》Article 4, the explanation of letters is: "A letter refers to a carrier of sealed information transmitted in an envelope." However, the business documents operated by companies engaged in express delivery business can be subject to customs opening and inspection, so business letters and Documents are two completely different businesses. The Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation is the competent department authorized by the State Council to manage freight forwarding business (including express delivery business). The express delivery companies established by the Posts and Telecommunications Department are also established with the approval of the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation.