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FedEx Express - Processing U.S. International Dangerous Goods

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To process an international FedEx Express dangerous goods package from the United States, follow the steps below.

1.Complete the required information on the Warehouse page for an international package. Select FedEx in the Carrier list. Select an international Express service in the Service list.

2.Complete the Items and INTL tabs for the international shipment.  

3.Click [OPTIONS].

4.Click the Dangerous Goods tab.

5.The Shipment sub-tab should appear by default. If not, click Shipment at the top of the page. Most of the information on this page is populated from your FedEx Shipper Defaults table. Complete the fields that are not populated (and modify the others as needed) as follows:

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Excepted Quantities

If the amount of the dangerous commodity you are shipping is considered 'excepted', select [Yes]. Otherwise, select [No].

Excepted quantity means that there is a small enough amount of the dangerous commodity that detailed information about the commodity is not required. Dangerous Goods forms are not required but the air waybill for the package must indicate "Dangerous Goods in Excepted Quantities".

If you select [Yes], you can proceed to Step 5.

Hazmat Regulation

Select ORM-D if the dangerous commodity you are shipping is ORM-D. ORM-D commodities can only be shipped to Puerto Rico or U.S. territories, not to other countries.

For non-ORM-D commodities, select IATA.

Title of Signatory

Type the title of the person who will sign the dangerous goods form. For example, "Dispatch Supervisor".

Name of Signatory

Type the name of the person who will sign the dangerous goods form.

Place of Signatory

Type the city name where the person will sign the dangerous goods form.

Additional Handling Info

Type any additional information that might apply to the shipment; for example: "Keep package away from sun and all sources of heat." The information prints on the documentation for the package. See the IATA Dangerous Goods Regulation Manual.

Responsible Party

Type the name of the person who is responsible for making arrangements for the package according to the IATA Dangerous Goods Regulation Manual. This is required only when shipping infectious substances (class 6.2).

Responsible Phone #

Type the phone number of the person who is responsible for the package. This is required only when shipping infectious substances (class 6.2).

Departure Airport

Type the three-letter code for the airport where the package will be departing from.

Shipper Reference Number

Type the user-defined Shipper Reference Number that Parcel prints on the IATA form. This value is required for US domestic FedEx Express Saver® hazardous materials shipments and all FedEx International Dangerous Goods shipments (but not for US domestic FedEx Ground® shipments).

Destination Airport

Type the three-letter code for the airport where the package will arrive.

6.If you are shipping more than one type of hazardous material in the same box and/or the shipment includes dry ice, select Package at the top of the page. Then configure the following check boxes and fields:

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Hazmat Package Type

From the drop-down list, select one of the following options:

All Packed In One The package contains different hazardous materials (different UN ID numbers) not individually labeled with full hazardous material shipping information.

Both The package contains a mix of the two types.

Overpack The package contains many smaller packages all labeled individually with hazardous material shipping information.

Outer Packing Type

Enter the Outer Packing Type code for the Hazmat Package Type in this field. Valid values are as follows:

A All Packed in One

B Both

This information is send to Fedex Ship Manager® Server so that additional charges applicable for hazmat can be added to the total calculated freight.

Note: This field is non-editable (grayed out) if Hazmat Package Type is set to Overpack.

Outer Packing Count

For all hazmat package types, enter any valid numeric value indicating the package count.

Q-Value

The package type is All Packed In One, Parcel automatically calculates the Q-value. You can also enter a Q-value manually.

Note: If you selected All Packed In One or Both (see above), type a value between zero and one in this field. Q-Value is the percentage of the commodity that you shipped relative to the maximum quantity allowed. For example, a Q-value of 0.75 indicated that the package contains 75% of the maximum quantity allowed.

Overpack Id Mark

For hazardous shipments by air, in cases when the same consignment contains more than one overpack, each overpack must display an alpha-numeric identification mark. Any alpha-numeric format can be used for free-form text up to 50 alphanumeric characters.

Dangerous Goods Data Upload Mode

Select this checkbox to upload the Dangerous Goods Data, Express IATA, Ground Hazmat or Express ADR via the 3rd party or customer's proprietary software system integrated with FedEx Dangerous Goods Data Service (DGDS) Web Service.

7.At the top of the page, click [Item].

8.From the Hazmat Code drop-down list, select the Hazmat Code for the Item you are shipping.

  Note: This list is populated from the Global Settings - Dangerous Goods Data table.

After you select a Hazmat Code from the list, the data from the Parcel Web Admin Dangerous Goods Data table for that item type populates the Item sub-tab. You must enter the Units and Quantity manually. The following table below provides a description for each field:

Field

Description

Proper Shipping Name

The proper shipping name of the commodity from the IATA Dangerous Goods Regulation Manual.

Technical Name

The technical name for all commodities whose proper shipping name ends in 'n.o.s.' ('not otherwise specified'). The technical name is a more detailed description of the commodity.

Class/Division

The category of the commodity as defined in the IATA Dangerous Goods Regulation Manual.

Subrisk Class

The category of subsidiary risks assigned to this commodity. Some dangerous  goods have properties that meet more than one hazardous class. The less serious property is referred to as the subsidiary risk.

UN Number

The identification number assigned to this commodity by the United Nations. This can be found in the IATA Dangerous Goods Regulation Manual.

Packing Group

The packing group assigned to this commodity by the United Nations.

ADR Group Letter

The number that identifies the type of regulated good for an Agreement on Dangerous Goods by Road (ADR) package. Not required on US origin shipments.

ADR Item Number

The letter that identifies the Agreement on Dangerous Goods by Road (ADR) compatibility group of substances and articles.  Not required on US origin shipments.

Quantity

Type the amount of the commodity that you are shipping in a single container (based on the unit of measure you will select in the Units list).

If you are shipping multiple containers of the same commodity in one larger box or (as in an overpack or "all packed in one" package), type the amount that is in only one of the containers (not the total amount in the whole package). In the Packing Qty field, you will type the number of identical containers that are in the overpack or "all packed in one" box.

Units

Enter the unit of measure that the commodity is measured in. This should match the units listed in the IATA Dangerous Goods Regulation Manual. For FedEx, the acceptable units of measure are as follows:

Deciliters

Gallon

Grams

Kilograms

Kilograms Gross

Kiloliters

Liters

Milligrams

Milliliters

Ounces

Pint

Pounds

Quart

Ton

Limited Qty.

Indication of whether there is a limited quantity of the commodity in the package. If Yes, the package was prepared in accordance with the limited quantity packing instructions. In this case, the Packing Instructions begin with a 'Y'.

Reportable Qty.

For packages moving into or out of the United States, this is an indication of whether the commodity must be reported to the appropriate government agency in the case of a spillage. See the 49 CFR for a table of reportable quantities.

Note: If if Reportable Quantity is selected for a Dangerous Goods item the letters "RQ" appear before this item on the IATA form.

Cargo Aircraft Only

Indication of whether the commodity can be shipped only on a cargo aircraft. If Yes, the commodity can not be shipped on a passenger aircraft.

Concentration

The percentage of the dangerous commodity that is contained in the mixture being shipped in the package. This is required for these UN numbers: 1796, 1826, 1873, 2031.

Packing Type

A description of the type of packaging used to contain the commodity. For example, Steel Drum.

The packaging type description can also include the IATA packaging type code (in parenthesis) as supplemental information but it must follow the text description. For example, "Steel Drum (1A1)" or "Fiberboard Box (4G)". So, you can add the code in parenthesis following the text description in this field.

Packing Qty.

The number of identical containers that are in the overpack or 'all packed in one' box. Each container must have the same UN number, proper shipping name, technical name, packing group, packing type, quantity, and unit of measure.

Packing Instructions

The instruction number that this package was prepared under. This can be found in the IATA Dangerous Goods Regulation Manual.

DOT Special Permit

Packages shipped under a DOT Special Permit number must mark the DOT SP number on the shipping papers in the ‘Type DOT Label(s) required, Ltd. Qty. or Special Permit field’ of the OP-900LL or OP-900LG. For Example: DOT-SP-9168.

Special Prov.

The special provision number from the IATA Dangerous Goods Regulation Manual.

Exemption Number

Used only for FedEx Ground packages. If you have an exemption number for shipping this commodity, type that number. The number prints on the FedEx Ground OP-950 manifest.

Hazmat Labels

The hazmat labels that must appear on the package containing this commodity. This is required only for FedEx Ground packages. See the IATA Dangerous Goods Regulation Manual.

Authorization

Statement indicating any important information about certificates or authorities required to authorize the shipment or its preparation or packing. LTD. Qty. appears if limited quantity provisions apply to the commodity.  Authorizations are detailed in the IATA Dangerous Goods Regulation Manual.

Item Country

From the list, select the country where the commodity originates from.

Maximum Qty.

The maximum amount of the commodity allowed on an aircraft. This is used to determine the Q-value. The Q-value is the percentage of the commodity that you shipped relative to the maximum quantity allowed. A Q-value of 0.75 means that the package contains 75% of the maximum quantity allowed.

Emergency Response Contact

If the Emergency Contact for this item is different from the default for this type of item, type the contact in case of emergency.

Note: For more information on how Parcel uses Emergency Contact information, see the following Help topic: Carrier Compliance - Dangerous Goods (Hazmat).

Emergency Response Phone

If the emergency contact phone number for this item is different from the default for this type of Item, type the phone number of the Emergency contact.

Note: For more information on how Parcel uses Emergency Contact information, see the following Help topic: Carrier Compliance - Dangerous Goods (Hazmat).

NEM U/M

Unit of Measure for the Net Explosive Mass (see previous row). For DHL Global, the acceptable units of measure are as follows:

Deciliters

Gallon

Grams

Kilograms

Kilograms Gross

Kiloliters

Liters

Milligrams

Milliliters

Ounces

Pint

Pounds

Quart

Ton

Net Explosive Mass

Enter the net mass of the contained explosive substances of a shipment of munitions, fireworks, or similar products without the packaging, casings, bullets, etc, for explosive articles belonging to Class 1. This value can also include the mass of the TNT-equivalent of all contained energetic substances. Required for IATA shipments of explosive materials.

NEM Type

From the drop-down list, select one of the following NEM type to express the net amount of explosive material inside a Class 1 DG commodity. Field is required for class-1 DG commodity.

NONE

NEW (Net Explosive Weight)

NEQ (Net Explosive Quantity)

NEM (Net Explosive Mass)

NEC (Net Explosive Contents)

NEM Amount

Enter the amount of net explosive mass inside a Class 1 DG commodity, without any casings, etc. The non-numeric, decimal and zero values are not allowed for this field. Field is required for class-1 DG commodity.

DG Qty(High Precision)

Enter the net quantity of the DG commodity, being shipped with higher precision than the existing DG Commodity Quantity. The non-numeric, decimal and zero values are not allowed for this field. Field is required for class-1 DG commodity.

Lithium Battery Type

From the drop-down list, select one of the following Lithium battery types to designate to FedEx the specific type or types of small quantities or low watt hours Section II Lithium Batteries/Cells packed with or contained in the package.

Ion Packed with Equipment

Ion Contained in Equipment

Metal Packed with Equipment

Metal Contained in Equipment

9.If the hazardous material that you selected in the Hazmat Code list is radioactive (all radioactive materials are Class 7), most of the radioactive data will be populated in the Radioactive sub-tab. However, you might need to complete some fields on that page. Click Radioactive at the top of the Dangerous Goods tab.

If the hazardous material you are shipping is not radioactive, click [ADD] to add the dangerous good to the package. All of the data appears in a row in the grid at the bottom of the page. If you want to add other dangerous goods to this package, repeat Step 7. You can include up to five different dangerous goods in an international FedEx Express package. After you have finished adding the dangerous goods to the grid at the bottom of  the page, click [DONE] to return to the Warehouse page. On the Warehouse page, click [ADD] to add the package to the shipment, then click [SHIP] to ship it.

If you need to edit the data for any dangerous good after you clicked Add, select the check box in the far-left column of the row in the grid at the bottom of the page, then click [EDIT]. If you want to delete all of the data for the commodity, select the check box in the far-left column of the row in the grid at the bottom of the page, then click [DELETE].

10.After the package ships successfully, a popup window listing the documents to print appears. At a minimum, select the IATA Shipper's Declaration for Dangerous Goods form. You should also select the Commercial Invoice and Shipper's Export Declaration forms if they appear in the list. Then click [Print]. If the form appears on the screen, select File > Print to print it.

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