Known Consignor

What Is a Known Consignor?

A known consignor is a shipper that has been vetted and certified by aviation security authorities as meeting specific security standards, allowing their air cargo to bypass certain additional screening requirements applied to unknown shippers.

How Does Known Consignor Status Work?

A business applies for known consignor status and undergoes a security assessment covering its facilities, personnel vetting, and cargo handling procedures. Once certified, cargo from that shipper can move through the air cargo security chain with reduced additional screening, since it's already been established as secure at the point of origin.

Why Known Consignor Status Matters

Achieving known consignor status can meaningfully speed up air cargo processing and reduce the risk of screening-related delays, particularly valuable for regular air freight shippers who want to avoid the time and cost of additional security screening on every shipment.