What is a Known Shipper?
A. A Known Shipper is a company that meets TSA’s criteria. The air carrier collects pertinent information from the shipper, and once the carrier has ensured the shipper has met the specific regulatory requirements, that shipper is considered “known” to the carrier. Later this year TSA will shift to an automated Known Shipper Management System that will use commercial databases to verify the legitimacy of shippers. TSA has 300 dedicated cargo inspectors, supplemented by more than 700 generalist aviation inspectors, who ensure compliance with known shipper and other cargo security requirements on a daily basis.
