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• Invoice • Request
• Bill of Lading • License
• Consignment
• Embarkation
• Consignee
• Consigner
• Owner
• Embarkation
VERB
• to issue • to embark
• to specify • to match with
• to itemize
• to load
• to own
• to contain
• to match
• to arrange
In exporting, different Export Documents are typically used: common export-related
documents, certificates of origin, other certificates for shipments of specific goods,
export licenses, temporary shipment documents.
Bill of Lading is a shipping document that is issued by the carrier to the shipper for
receipt of the goods. It is a contract between the owner of the goods and the carrier to
deliver the goods, which gives details of a consignment, its destination and the
consignee.
- Inland Bill of Lading is issued by the trucking company and/or the railroad line for
taking the goods from the exporter’s facility to the port of embarkation or consolidation
facility.
- The Ocean Bill of Lading (OBL) is a document required for the transportation of goods
overseas. The document specifies the details of the goods that have to be transported,
such as quantity, type and destination.
- The On-board” Bill of Lading is issued for goods, which have been loaded onto the
ship.
- The Through Bill of Lading is issued when the goods are to be transported by more
than one carrier.
- The Container Bill of Lading is issued for the transportation of containerized goods).
- Air Waybill (AWB) is issued when goods are sent by air.AWBs are non-negotiable,
mainly because of the short amount of time that the goods are in transit.
2) Invoices
- Customs invoice is a special kind of invoice for the customs authorities of the
importing country. It contains additional information such as domestic value and
export price of the goods.
- Consular invoice is the evidence that the goods, which are imported, are not over- priced.
3).Export Packing List
Export packing list is a formal document that itemizes a number of details about the
cargo such as seller, buyer, shipper, invoice number, date of shipment, mode of
transport, carrier, description, the type of package (a box, crate, drum, or carton), the
quantity of packages, total net and gross weight (in kilograms), package marks, etc.
The details on the Packing List match exactly with what is specified on the
commercial invoice and Bill of Lading. But pricing information is not required on
the Packing List.
4). Certificate of Origin (CO)
Certificate of Origin (CO) is a document that declares, in which country goods
were manufactured. It is required by some countries for all or only certain
products. Practically every country in the world considers the origin of
imported goods, when determining what duty will be assessed on the goods or
whether the goods may be legally imported at all. The number of required
copies and language may vary from country to country.
5). ATA CARNET (temporary shipment certificate).
Dangerous goods certificate Exports submitted for handling by air carriers and air
freight forwarders classified as dangerous goods need to be accompanied by the
Shipper’s Declaration for Dangerous Goods required by the International Air
Transport Association (IATA).
9). Health Certificate is required for shipment of live animals and animal products
(processed foodstuffs, poultry, meat, fish seafood, dairy products, and eggs and egg
products)..
Insurance Certificate is used to guarantee the consignee that insurance will cover
the loss of or damage to the cargo during transit.
Export License is a government document that authorizes the export of specific
goods in specific quantities to a particular destination. It is issued by the appropriate
licensing agency after a careful review of the facts surrounding the given export
transaction. It is up to the exporter to determine whether the product requires a
license.
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