14 C.F.R. Subpart B—Exemption for Foreign Indirect Air Transportation of Property
Title 14 - Aeronautics and Space
(a) Foreign indirect air carriers with an effective registration under this part are exempted from the following provisions of the Statute only if and so long as they comply with the provisions of this part and the conditions imposed herein, and to the extent necessary to permit them to arrange their air freight shipments: (1) Section 41302 (Permits); (2) Sections 41504 and 41510(a) (Tariffs); (3) Section 41510(b) (Solicitation of rebates) to the extent necessary to permit them to solicit, accept, or receive fees from direct air carriers; (4) Section 41501 (Carrier's duty to establish just and reasonable rates, etc.); and (5) If awarded interstate air transportation operating rights, any other provision of the Statute that would otherwise prohibit them from engaging in the interstate indirect air transportation of property. (6) Section 41310 (nondiscrimination) with respect to interstate and overseas air transportation. (b) Direct air carriers are exempted from Chapter 415 of the Statute to the extent necessary to permit them to pay, directly or indirectly, fees to foreign air freight forwarders and foreign cooperative shippers associations on consolidated shipments. [ER–1336, 48 FR 22705, May 20, 1983, as amended by ER–1382, 49 FR 25226, June 20, 1984; Docket No. 47939, 57 FR 40103, Sept. 2, 1992; 60 FR 43527, Aug. 22, 1995] The Department declines to exercise its jurisdiction over foreign indirect air carriers of property with respect to shipments that originate in a foreign country. The Department reserves the right to exercise its jurisdiction over any foreign indirect air carrier of property at any time it finds that such action is in the public interest. (a) The direct air transportation provided must be performed by direct air carriers that hold authority under section 41102, 41103, 41302, or 41701 of the Statute or are operating under part 298 of this chapter; (b) Only U.S. citizen direct air carriers may provide direct air transportation operations in interstate air transportation. (c) Foreign indirect air carriers that hold authority to engage in foreign air transportation must apply additionally for permission to consolidate freight in interstate air transportation. [ER–1294, 47 FR 19684, May 7, 1982, as amended at 60 FR 43527, Aug. 22, 1995]
Title 14: Aeronautics and Space
PART 297—FOREIGN AIR FREIGHT FORWARDERS AND FOREIGN COOPERATIVE SHIPPERS ASSOCIATIONS
Subpart B—Exemption for Foreign Indirect Air Transportation of Property
§ 297.10 Exemption from the Statute.
§ 297.11 Disclaimer of jurisdiction.
§ 297.12 General requirements.
