   The name & address of the exporter &         OTHER DETAILS OF SHIPMENT :
    importer
                                                    Name of the ship
   The description of goods, like quantity,
    quality, weight, etc                            L/C no.
   The value of goods, less discounts, if any      Bill of lading no.
   The net amount payable by the importer          Packaging identification
   Terms & conditions of sale                      Identification marks on the package
   The signature of the exporter                   Shipping bill no. & date
                                                    Shipping terms & conditions
                                                    Freight Charges
                                                    Marine Insurance Premium
                                                    Any other details, if required.
   Payment conditions              Payment of custom duty
   Quality control inspection      Payment to Exporter
   Customs clearance               Obtaining Loan
                                    Preferential Tariffs
   Documentary proof
                                    Recording & Filing
   Preparation of other            Customs Clearance
    documents
   Claiming of incentives
   Recording & filing




TO EXPORTER                      TO IMPORTER
   Customs Copy                                 TYPES :
   Drawback copy                                Free shipping Bill
   Export promotion copy                        Dutiable shipping Bill
   Port trust copy &                            Drawback shipping Bill
   exporter's copy                              Shipping Bill for shipment Ex- bond
   Name & add of the Exporter                   Coastal Shipping Bill
   Number & description of packages             IMPORTANCE :
   Quantity, weight & value of goods            Customs clearance
   Name of vessel in which goods are to be      Obtaining Incentives
    shipped                                      Loading of goods
   Country of Destination                       Appraising value of goods
   Total amount of Duty                         Recording & filing
   Port at which goods to be discharged
   Any other details, if required
   Once the invoice is signed by the      It enables him to get prompt
    consulate of the importing              delivery of goods from the
                                            customs
    country, the exporter is               The customs normally do not
    reasonably assured that there are       open the packages, thereby,
    no import restrictions placed on        saving a lot of efforts on the part
    his exports in the importing            of the importer
                                           TO CUSTOMS:
    country & that there will be no        The customs of the exporting
    problem in realization of foreign       country can easily clear the goods
    exchange or export proceeds            The customs of importing country
                                            can easily calculate the import
   It ensures prompt clearance of          duties without checking or
    goods from his customs for the          opening the packages
    purpose of loading on the ship


TO EXPORTER                             TO IMPORTER
   Description of packages
   Condition of goods/ packages loaded on the vessel
   Name of the vessel
   Date of loading
   Port of loading
   Port of delivery
   Name & add of the shipper (Exporter)
   Name & add of the importer / consignee
   Other required details
   Clean BL
   Claused BL
   Stale BL
   Freight paid BL
   Freight collect BL
   To order BL
   Straight BL
   On board & Received BL
   Container BL

Chapter 9 export documentation

  • 2.
    The name & address of the exporter & OTHER DETAILS OF SHIPMENT : importer  Name of the ship  The description of goods, like quantity, quality, weight, etc  L/C no.  The value of goods, less discounts, if any  Bill of lading no.  The net amount payable by the importer  Packaging identification  Terms & conditions of sale  Identification marks on the package  The signature of the exporter  Shipping bill no. & date  Shipping terms & conditions  Freight Charges  Marine Insurance Premium  Any other details, if required.
  • 3.
    Payment conditions  Payment of custom duty  Quality control inspection  Payment to Exporter  Customs clearance  Obtaining Loan  Preferential Tariffs  Documentary proof  Recording & Filing  Preparation of other  Customs Clearance documents  Claiming of incentives  Recording & filing TO EXPORTER TO IMPORTER
  • 4.
    Customs Copy  TYPES :  Drawback copy  Free shipping Bill  Export promotion copy  Dutiable shipping Bill  Port trust copy &  Drawback shipping Bill  exporter's copy  Shipping Bill for shipment Ex- bond  Name & add of the Exporter  Coastal Shipping Bill  Number & description of packages  IMPORTANCE :  Quantity, weight & value of goods  Customs clearance  Name of vessel in which goods are to be  Obtaining Incentives shipped  Loading of goods  Country of Destination  Appraising value of goods  Total amount of Duty  Recording & filing  Port at which goods to be discharged  Any other details, if required
  • 5.
    Once the invoice is signed by the  It enables him to get prompt consulate of the importing delivery of goods from the customs country, the exporter is  The customs normally do not reasonably assured that there are open the packages, thereby, no import restrictions placed on saving a lot of efforts on the part his exports in the importing of the importer  TO CUSTOMS: country & that there will be no  The customs of the exporting problem in realization of foreign country can easily clear the goods exchange or export proceeds  The customs of importing country can easily calculate the import  It ensures prompt clearance of duties without checking or goods from his customs for the opening the packages purpose of loading on the ship TO EXPORTER TO IMPORTER
  • 6.
    Description of packages  Condition of goods/ packages loaded on the vessel  Name of the vessel  Date of loading  Port of loading  Port of delivery  Name & add of the shipper (Exporter)  Name & add of the importer / consignee  Other required details
  • 7.
    Clean BL  Claused BL  Stale BL  Freight paid BL  Freight collect BL  To order BL  Straight BL  On board & Received BL  Container BL