Freight forwarders and border handling agents are responsible for the physical processing of shipments at air cargo border terminals – this covers unloading from arriving aircraft or feeder vehicles, sorting by destination or customs status, handover for customs inspection, and transfer to the next carrier or transport mode.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_freight
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