INTRODUCTION
The exportprocess is made more complex by the wide variety of
documents that the exporter needs to complete to ensure that the
order reaches its destination quickly, safety and without problems.
For shipment process, certain documents will be required.
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Document related toshipment
Shipping Bill
Mate’s Receipt
Cart Ticket
Certificate of Measurement
Bill of Lading
Airway Bill
Bill of Entry
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Shipping bill
Theshipping bill is the main document on the basis of which the
customs permission is given.
Shipping bill is normally prepared in five copies:
1. Customs copy
2. Drawback copy
3. Export promotion copy
4. Port trust copy
5. Exporter ‘s copy
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Types of shippingbill
Free shipping bill: It used in case of goods which neither attract any
export duty nor entitled for duty drawback.
Dutiable shipping bill: It used in case of goods. Which attract export duty.
It may not be entitled to duty drawback.
Drawback shipping bill: It is used in case when refund of duties is
allowed on the goods exported
Shipping bill for shipment ex-bond: It used in case of imported goods
for re-export and which are kept in bond.
Coastal shipping bill: It used in case of shipment that is moved from one
port to another port, by sea ,within India. It is not an export document.
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Contents of shippingbill
Nature of goods exported
Name of vessel
Flag
Country of destination, the port at which the goods are to be discharged
Exporter’s address
Importer’s address
Details of the package, such as numbers and marks
Description of goods
FOB price and real value of goods as defined in the sea customs act
Total number of packages with total weight and value
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Mate receipt
Amate’s receipt is issued by the assistant to the captain of the ship
after the cargo is loaded into the ship. It is a evidence that goods are
loaded in the ship.
Types of mate’s receipts
1. Clean mate’s receipt
2. Qualified mate’s receipt
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Contents of matereceipt
Name and logo of the shipping line
Name and address of the shipper
Name and the number of vessel
Name of the port of loading
Name of the port of discharge and place of delivery
Marks and container description
Total number of container and packages
Description of goods in terms of quantity
Container status and seal number
Shipping bill number and date
Signature and initials of the chief officer
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Cart ticket
Acart ticket is also known as cart chit, vehicle and gate pass, is
prepared by the exporter and includes details of
I. Export cargo in terms of the shipper name
II. The number of packages
III. The shipping bill number
IV. The port of destination
V. The number of the vehicle carrying the cargo.
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Certificate of measurement
Freight is charged either on the basis of weight or measurement.
When it is changed on the basis of weight, the weight declared by the
shipper may be accepted
The certificate contains
1. The name of the vessel
2. Port of destination
3. Description of goods
4. Quantity, length, breadth, depth of the package
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Bill of lading
The bill of lading is a document wherein the shipping company gives
its official receipts for the goods shipped in its vessel and at the
same time contracts to carry them to the port of destination.
It is a very important document to the exporter as it constitutes
document of title to the goods.
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Types of billof lading
1. Received for shipment B/L
2. On board shipped B/L
3. Clean B/L
4. Dirty B/L
5. Transshipment or through B/L
6. Stale B/L
7. To order B/L
8. Charter party B/L
9. Freight paid B/L
10. Freight collect B/L
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Contents of billof lading
Name and logo of the shipping line
Name and address of the shipper
Name and the number of vessel
Name of the port of lading
Name of the port of discharge and place of delivery
Date of loading of goods
Quantity, quality, marks and other description
Number of packages
Amount Freight paid or payable
Number of originals issued
Name of the shipping company
Signature of the issuing authority
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Airway bill
Anairway bill, also called an air consignment note is a receipt issued
by an airline for the carriage of goods
As each shipping company has its own bill of lading each airline has
its own airway bill
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Contents of airwaybill
Name of the airport of departure and destination
The names and addresses of the consignor, consignee and the first
carrier
Marks and container number
Packing and container description
Total number of containers and packages
Description of good in terms of quantity
Container status and seal number
Amount of freight paid or payable
Signature of the issuing carrier or his agent
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Bill of entry
Bill of entry is a declaration from made by the importer or his
clearing agent in the prescribed from under bill of entry regulations,
1971 on the strength of which clearance of imported goods can be
made.
When goods are imported in a particular country, the importer has
to pay the necessary import duty.
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Types of billof entry
1. Goods for home consumption: these goods are imported for self-
consumption.it cleared on white bill of entry.
2. Into- bond goods: goods entered for warehousing are removed
into bond on “into bond”. bill of entry which is yellow in colour.
3. Ex- bond goods : goods cleared for home consumption on payment
of duty on “ex-bond”. Bill of entry which is green in colour.
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Contents of billof entry
Name and address of importer
Name and address of the exporter
Import license number
Name of port where goods are to be cleared
Description of goods
Value of goods
Rate and amount of import duty payable
Other relevant documents
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Reference
EXPORT IMPORTPROCEDURES AND DOCUMENTATION – DR.
KHUSHPAT S. JAIN (page no.103-140)
EXPORT IMPORT PROCEDURES DOCUMENTATION
AND LOGISTICS – C.RAMA GOPAL (page no.19-26)
EXPORT IMPORT AND LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT –
USHA KIRAN RAI (page no.195-203)