Cargo Standards

Through IATA Cargo, airlines aid the development of worldwide industry standards that ensure safe, quick and economic transportation of air cargo.

The Cargo Services Conference (CSC) is responsible for developing and maintaining industry-wide standards for the various aspects of air cargo transportation such as Dangerous Goods, Live Animals, Perishables, Unit Load Devices (ULD), Cargo Facilitation, and Air Waybill (AWB) specifications.

• Air Waybill (AWB)
• Dangerous Goods
• Live Animals
• Perishables
• Unit Load Devices (ULD)

The CSC has various subgroups that are involved in developing the industry standards, procedures and processes. These include:

• Airmail Panel (AMP)
• Cargo Business Processes Panel (CBPP)
• Cargo Data Interchange Task Force (CDITF)
• Cargo Procedures Conferences Management Group (CPCMG)
• Cargo XML Task Force (CXMLTF) 
• Dangerous Goods Board (DGB)
• Dangerous Goods Training Task Force (DGTTF)
• IATA FIATA Customs Working Group (IFCWG) 
• Live Animals and Perishables Board (LAPB)
• Time and Temperature Task Force (TTTF) 
• ULD Panel (ULDP)