The call comes amid discussions among regulators on the role of existing aviation security screening processes as a key line of defense. IATA stresses that security screening is an important layer of protection, but not a primary solution.
Well-established Dangerous Goods Regulations enable their safe passage by air. Yet, a significant number of incidents involving dangerous goods—some 80%—reported to IATA in the first half of 2025 involved undeclared or hidden dangerous goods.
Lithium batteries and other concealed hazardous commodities, such as undeclared e-Cigarettes and aerosols, were among the products most commonly identified.
Existing cargo security screening systems were designed primarily to detect explosives and other security threats, not the full range of dangerous goods.
Learn more in the new whitepaper, Safety and Security in the Cargo Supply Chain.
Tags: IATA