What is the maximum limited liability for air freight?

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If the carriage involves an ultimate destination or stop in a country other than the country of departure, the Warsaw Convention or the Montreal Convention may be applicable and in most cases limit the liability of the Carrier in respect of loss of, damage or delay to cargo. Depending on the applicable regime, and unless a higher value is declared, liability of the Carrier may be limited to 22 Special Drawing Rights per kilogram or 250 French gold francs per kilogram, converted into national currency under applicable law. Carrier will treat 250 French gold francs to be the conversion equivalent of 22 Special Drawing Rights unless a greater amount is specified in the Carrier’s conditions of carriage. Link to get current conversion of Special Drawing Rights to USD presently 31.50 USD per KG Current SDR to USD dollar amount

The weight to be taken into account in determining Carrier’s limit of liability shall be only the weight of the package or packages concerned. Receipt by the person entitled to delivery of the cargo without complaint shall be prima facie evidence that the cargo has been delivered in good condition and in accordance with the contract of carriage. In the case of loss of, damage or delay to cargo a written complaint must be made to Carrier by the person entitled to delivery. Such a complaint must be made: in the case of damage to the cargo, immediately after discovery of the damage and at the latest within 14 days from the date of receipt of the cargo; In the case of non-delivery of the cargo, within 120 days from the date of issue of the air waybill, or if an air waybill has not been issued, within 120 days from the date of receipt of the cargo for transportation by the Carrier. Such a complaint may be made to the Carrier whose air waybill was used, or to the first Carrier or to the last Carrier or to the Carrier, which performed the carriage during which the loss, damage or delay took place. Unless a written complaint is made within the time limits specified no action may be brought against Carrier. Any rights to damages against Carrier shall be extinguished unless an action is brought within two years from the date of arrival at the destination, or from the date on which the aircraft ought to have arrived, or from the date on which the carriage stopped

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