News / BIFA warns forwarders to avoid 'risky' switch bills of lading

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BIFA has become the latest forwarder association in recent months to issue a warning to members over switch bills of lading.

In a note today, the UK freight forwarding association reminded members of the “dangers of requesting a switch bill of lading without being fully aware of potential liabilities”. 

A switch bill of lading can be used to hide the identity of the supplier and end user from each other – which can be for legitimate, commercial reasons, but they can also be used for fraudulent ...