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FrançaisHouse airway bill (HAWB)
A bill of lading issued by a freight forwarder for consolidated air freights shipments. In documentary letter of credit transactions HAWBs are treated exactly the same as conventional air waybills, provided they indicate the issuer itself assumes the liability as carrier or is acting as the agent of a named carrier, or if the credit expressly permits the acceptance of a HAWB. Sea air waybill; bill of lading.
