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According to ICAO Annex 9 and in the case of customs clearance, when a passenger's baggage is delayed or mishandled, his/her unaccompanied baggage will...
  • A

    NOT be loaded in the cargo hold and returned to the owner because baggage must travel with his/her owner.

  • B
    NOT be cleared and will be subject to the taxes of the Contracting State.
  • C

    be cleared under simplified arrangements.

  • D
    be cleared if it weighs less than 12 kg.
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Learning Objective 010.10.02.03.02: Explain the requirements and documentation for unaccompanied baggage.
Source: ICAO Annex 9, Chapter 3, M. Disposition of baggage separated from its owner; ICAO Annex 9, Chapter 4, C. Release and clearance of export and import cargo.

Looking at the sources quoted in the Learning Objective above, we see that "Consignments declared as personal effects and transported as unaccompanied baggage shall be cleared under simplified arrangements.". The sources from the LO are shown in the two annexes above.

This means that the customs documentation and arrangements for unaccompanied baggage that has been mishandled, etc. will be much simplified, over the requirements for standard cargo. This is in place to make it much easier for operators to get passengers their baggage back in the event of mishandling.

This question is referring to the customs (facilitation) aspect of unaccompanied baggage, not the security aspect, which is covered under different rules (some of which are shown in the annexes above).

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