{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Air cargo security control","description":"Before an air cargo pallet is loaded onto an aircraft, it passes through at least one security control – often several, distributed across different points in the supply chain. Air cargo security control is the mandatory inspection of freight shipments for prohibited, dangerous, or security-relevant contents. Methods include X-ray screening, computed tomography, explosive detection dogs, and verification of documents and cargo origin. Typical control points are the regulated agent's acceptance f","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/air-cargo-security-control","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-22T13:01:22.264733","citation":"https://www.icao.int/Security/Pages/AviationSecurityannex17.aspx","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/air-cargo-security-control","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Air cargo security control · Before an air cargo pallet is loaded onto an aircraft, it passes through at least one security control – often several, distributed across different points in the supply chain. · Quelle: https://www.icao.int/Security/Pages/AviationSecurityannex17.aspx"}