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House Air Waybill - Introduction The HAWB is a document between the airfreight agent/forwarder and his customer. The format of the HAWB is very similar to the MAWB (follows the IATA standard). The terms and conditions printed on the back of the document are usually identical to those that apply to MAWBs. In this way, the freight forwarder ensures that he has the same liability towards his customer as the liability he is offered by the carrier under his own MAWB. House Air Waybill - Issuing Party The HAWB is issued by an airfreight forwarder / airfreight agent to his customer. House Air Waybill – Functions The main functions of a House Air Waybill are: 1. Receipt for the goods 2. Evidence of contract of carriage The House Air Waybill is NOT a document of title. 1. Receipt for goods The HAWB is a receipt by the freight forwarder that the goods have been accepted for carriage. The HAWB will usually have been prepared before the goods are delivered to the airline. In principle, the licensed agent / freight forwarder should not release the HAWB to the shipper before the airline has accepted the goods and signed the MAWB (in case, at time of receipt, the airline makes notations on the MAWB regarding the condition of the cargo, e.g. damages). 2. Evidence of contract of carriage The HAWB evidences a contract of carriage between the issuing agent (the freight forwarder or airfreight agent) and the shipper/consignee on the HAWB. The HAWB is prima facie evidence of the terms and conditions agreed. Note that it does not evidence a contract of carriage with the airline. (The contract of carriage with the airline is evidenced by the Master AWB). 3. The HAWB is not a document of title A HAWB is NOT a document of title. It cannot be consigned “to order” and cannot be transferred to other parties by means of endorsements. There is no requirement that a HAWB is submitted at destination to obtain release of the goods. The freight forwarder (handling a