How to transport NdFeB by air?

Air transportation has certain particularities. To ensure safety, both people and goods need to undergo security checks before boarding. If you carry magnetic materials, such as NdFeB magnets, or if customers are in a hurry to get the goods and hope that the manufacturer will ship them by air, can we bring the magnets on board?

Since weak stray magnetic fields can interfere with the aircraft's navigation system and control signals, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) has classified magnetic cargo as Class 9 dangerous goods, which must be restricted during transportation. Therefore, some air cargo with magnetic materials now needs to undergo magnetic testing to ensure the normal flight of the aircraft. Magnetic materials, audio materials, and other instruments with magnetic accessories must undergo magnetic testing.

Airlines or logistics companies that transport magnetic materials will force customers to undergo magnetic testing and issue an "Air Transport Conditions Identification Report" to ensure the normal flight of the aircraft. Air transport identification can generally only be issued by a qualified professional identification company recognized by the country's civil aviation administration, and it is generally necessary to send samples to the identification company for professional testing before issuing an identification report. If it is inconvenient to send samples, the identification company's professionals will conduct on-site testing and then issue an identification report. The validity period of the identification report is generally for the current year, and it is generally necessary to re-do it after the New Year.

During magnetic testing, customers are required to pack the goods according to air transport requirements. The testing will not damage the packaging of the goods. In principle, the goods will not be unpacked for testing, but only the stray magnetic field of the six sides of each piece of goods will be tested. If the goods fail the magnetic test, special attention should be paid. First, with the consent of the customer, the magnetic inspection staff will unpack the goods for inspection, and then make relevant reasonable suggestions based on the specific situation. If the shielding can meet the requirements of air transportation, the goods will be shielded according to the customer's entrustment, and relevant fees will be charged.