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Rules & Regulations > United Cargo SPD - Section IIIB

GEN | SPD | EXP| Rates for Commodities

R90 Exception Rating R92 Live Animals
R91 Human Remains
R90 Exception Rating
  1. The following articles and commodities will be accepted for reserved transportation.
  2. Subject to advance arrangements (confirmed flight and space reservations), shipments containing commodities described in paragraph (C) below will have boarding priority as follows:
    1. Passengers and baggage
    2. Human Remains
    3. SPD - Small Package Service
    4. Mail

    Note : For transportation via two or more Carriers, reserved transportation will apply only to United's segment(s) of transportation.  
     
  3. GEN rates and service are not applicable to the following premium commodities:
    1. Animals, live: warm-blooded (applicable to points within the U.S.)
    2. Animals, live: warm-blooded (applicable to transborder Canadian shipments only)
    3. Articles of Extraordinary Value as defined in Rule G20 herein
    4. Human remains (uncremated)


R91 Human Remains
  1. The following commodities will be accepted for reserved transportation (Toll free Tel. 1-800-468-1800 Special Services).

    Human Remains, uncremated SCR 0091
    Human Remains, uncremated SCR 0092*
    *SCR 0092 applicable only for infant human remains (child less than 2 years old).

  2. SCR 0091 (EXP) rates apply airport-to-airport only and remove application of all other rates.
    Subject to advance arrangements (confirmed flight and space reservations), shipments containing commodities described in paragraph (A) above will have boarding priority passengers and baggage.
  3. Transportation charges: As defined in the United Cargo Official Local Cargo Rates Tariff as published on www.unitedcargo.com.
R92 Live Animals

    The following commodities will be accepted for reserved transportation (Toll free 1-800-UA-CARGO or 1-800-822-2746) at the applicable zone rate:

    1. Live Animals, warm blooded SCR0199 must be shipped as EXP service.
    2. Live Animals, cold blooded SCR0187 can be shipped as EXP or GEN service.
    3. Live Animal rates apply airport-to-airport only and remove application of all other rates.
    4. Transportation charges: As defined in the United Cargo Official Local Cargo Rates Tariff as published on www.unitedcargo.com.

If you have any questions about United's rules and regulations, please contact United Cargo for further assistance.


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