Grow Your Global Markets: A Handbook for Successful Market Entry

Appendix A: Common Export Documents

Commercial Invoice ⁱ – a document, included with your shipment, stating the seller’s goods sold to the buyer and is used by customs officials for control, valuation, and determination of duty and taxes. It is also a document of content identifying the shipment as well as the basis for preparing all other documents (export packing list, bill of lading/airway bill) covering the shipment. All data identified in the invoice must conform to the particular entry requirements of the importing country.

Export Packing List – a document that identifies shipment details (seller, buyer, shipper, invoice number, date of shipment, mode of transport, carrier; and itemizes quantity; description; the type of package, such ...