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    Transportation Documents

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    This document discusses various transportation documents used in international trade. It describes bills of lading, invoices, packing lists, shipper's letters of instruction, and manifests. It also discusses bill of entry documents required for customs clearance, including commercial invoices, packing lists, bills of lading, import declarations, import licenses, certificates of origin, and technical documents. Thirteen key documents are listed as being essentially required for customs authorities to check goods, determine classifications and values, and ensure legal import.

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    This document discusses various transportation documents used in international trade. It describes bills of lading, invoices, packing lists, shipper's letters of instruction, and manifests. It also discusses bill of entry documents required for customs clearance, including commercial invoices, packing lists, bills of lading, import declarations, import licenses, certificates of origin, and technical documents. Thirteen key documents are listed as being essentially required for customs authorities to check goods, determine classifications and values, and ensure legal import.

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    This document discusses various transportation documents used in international trade. It describes bills of lading, invoices, packing lists, shipper's letters of instruction, and manifests. It also discusses bill of entry documents required for customs clearance, including commercial invoices, packing lists, bills of lading, import declarations, import licenses, certificates of origin, and technical documents. Thirteen key documents are listed as being essentially required for customs authorities to check goods, determine classifications and values, and ensure legal import.

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    This document discusses various transportation documents used in international trade. It describes bills of lading, invoices, packing lists, shipper's letters of instruction, and manifests. It also discusses bill of entry documents required for customs clearance, including commercial invoices, packing lists, bills of lading, import declarations, import licenses, certificates of origin, and technical documents. Thirteen key documents are listed as being essentially required for customs authorities to check goods, determine classifications and values, and ensure legal import.

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    TRANSPORTATION DOCUMENTS

    Bill of lading

    A Bill of Lading is a type of document that is used to


    acknowledge the receipt of a shipment of goods by the
    carrier to the shipper

    Types based on mode of transport

    1. Ocean bill of lading


    2. Airway bill
    3. Inter modal bill of lading
    4. Uniform bill of lading
    Types based on condition of goods

    1. Clean bill of lading


    2. Soiled bill of lading

    Types based on Certificate of title

    1. Straight bill of lading


    2. To order bill of lading / Negotiable bill of lading
    Invoice
    An invoice is a bill that the exporter/seller sends to
    the importer/buyer.
    Types of Invoices

    1. Commercial invoice

    It is an invoice sent by the seller to the buyer, detailing the


    goods purchased and the amount due.

    2. Pro – forma invoice

    It is a ‘quote’ provided by the exporter to the importer


    for the purpose of importer obtaining a Letter of credit.
    3. Consular invoice
    - Some countries (Latin American countries) prefer a
    consular invoice.
    - It is a commercial invoice printed on stationary provided
    by consulate of the country in which the goods will be
    imported.

    Packing List

    It is a document issued by the exporter which gives details on


    how many containers are there in the shipment and which
    merchandise is contained in each container.
    Shipper’s letter of instruction

    It is a document in which the shipper (importer or


    exporter) specifies how the carrier should handle the
    goods in transit.

    Manifest
    It is an internal document of the shipping company /
    carrier that specifies the list of cargo carried by the ship /
    carrier.
    Bill of Entry

    Bill of Entry is a document prepared for custom


    clearance.
    It includes
    1. Details of consignment
    2. Origin of consignment
    3. Duties to be levied
    4. Declaration by importer regarding correctness
    5. Other details such as agent code, assignment code,
    currency code, etc.
    Three types
    1. Bill of entry for home consumption
    2. Bill of entry for warehousing
    3. Ex-Bond bill of entry
    Documents necessary for custom clearance

    Documents required by customs authorities are


    required to be submitted to enable them to
    (a) check the goods
    (b) decide value and classification of goods and
    (c) to ensure that the import is legally permitted.
    The documents that are essentially required are:
    (i) Invoice
    (ii) Packing List
    (iii) Bill of Lading/ Delivery Order
    (iv) GATT declaration form duly filled in
    (v)Importers / CHAs declaration duly signed
    (vi) Import Licence or attested photocopy when clearance is under licence
    (vii)Letter of Credit / Bank Draft wherever necessary
    (viii) Insurance memo or insurance policy
    (ix) Industrial License if required
    (x) Certificate of country of origin, if preferential rate is claimed.
    (xi) Technical literature.
    (xii) Test report in case of chemicals
    (xiii) Advance License / DEPB in original, where applicable
    (xiv) Split up of value of spares, components and machinery
    (xv) No commission declaration. – A declaration in prescribed form
    about correctness of information should be submitted.

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