Cargo Charges Correction Advice (CCA)

A Cargo Charges Correction Advice (CCA) is a document used for the notification of changes to charges and/or method of payment inserted on an air waybill. Since the air waybill is a legal contract that binds the Shipper, Consignee, Agent, and carrier to the terms of a transaction, a CCA needs to be created if there is a change to the air waybill. Its main function is to notify relevant parties of corrections to charges or other related information on the Air Waybill (AWB). Relevant parties include the origin station, destination station, involved carriers, the finance department of the airline responsible for the waybill, and air freight settlement units. The CCA must be processed and signed before the cargo ships.

A Lufthansa Cargo shipment with AWB number 020-12345678 requires a charge correction for fuel surcharge after acceptance. The airline issues CCA number 110319 to notify all parties including the origin airport in Frankfurt (FRA), the destination terminal in Chicago O'Hare (ORD), and the freight forwarder of the revised charges totaling $450 USD instead of the original $380 USD. An Emirates SkyCargo shipment on AWB 176-98765432 from Dubai (DXB) to London Heathrow (LHR) needs a payment method change from Collect to Prepaid after cargo departure, requiring a CCA to notify the consignee at destination that charges are now paid by the shipper.

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How much do airlines charge for issuing a Cargo Charges Correction Advice (CCA)?

Lufthansa Cargo charges EUR 50 per amendment/CCA unless otherwise stated in special country information or local agreements. Most airlines charge fees ranging from RMB 400-1000 (approximately $60-150 USD) per CCA. The issuance of a CCA by the airline is a paid service, with fees varying between airlines.

When must a Cargo Charges Correction Advice (CCA) be processed during shipment transit?

The CCA must be processed and signed before the cargo ships. In case of changes to the AWB data after the transmission of the initial FWB (or XFWB), the same can be updated by the freight forwarder with a subsequent FWB (or XFWB) until the shipment reaches RCS status. Updates after this deadline will have to be addressed using a Charges Correction Advice (CCA).