commercial invoice
Export sale document
A commercial invoice is a document issued by a seller to a buyer in international trade, detailing goods shipped, their value, and terms of sale.
It serves as the basis for customs declarations and payment: The shipment was held up because the commercial invoice listed the wrong country of origin.
Unlike a proforma invoice, which is preliminary, a commercial invoice accompanies actual goods in transit.
Designated shipment recipient
- shipperOne who dispatches cargo
- quantityMeasurable amount present
- unit priceCost per single item
- currencyMedium of exchange
net weight · gross weight · country of origin · payment terms · line items · unit of measure
When payment is required
- payment termsWhen and how to remit
- accounts receivableDebts owed to business
- remittanceFunds sent elsewhere
- bank detailsInformation identifying financial accounts
wire transfer · letter of credit · advance payment · open account · net 30 · deferred payment · credit terms · balance due
Done for form's sake
- packing listItemized travel preparation sheet
- bill of ladingCargo shipment receipt
- purchase orderBuyer's formal acquisition document
- shipping manifestCargo contents record
customs declaration · letter of credit · insurance certificate · export license · delivery note · waybill
Permitted passage or approval
- brokerTransaction intermediary for hire
- dutyRequired moral task
- tariffTax on traded goods
- classificationSystematic grouping by traits
valuation · declaration · entry · compliance · regulations · admissibility · quota · restricted goods
consignee
Designated shipment recipient
- shipperOne who dispatches cargo
- quantityMeasurable amount present
- unit priceCost per single item
currency · net weight · gross weight · country of origin · payment terms · line items · unit of measure
due date
When payment is required
- payment termsWhen and how to remit
- accounts receivableDebts owed to business
- remittanceFunds sent elsewhere
bank details · wire transfer · letter of credit · advance payment · open account · net 30 · deferred payment · credit terms · balance due
proforma
Done for form's sake
- packing listItemized travel preparation sheet
- bill of ladingCargo shipment receipt
- purchase orderBuyer's formal acquisition document
shipping manifest · customs declaration · letter of credit · insurance certificate · export license · delivery note · waybill
clearance
Permitted passage or approval
classification · valuation · declaration · entry · compliance · regulations · admissibility · quota · restricted goods · prohibited goods
FOB
Ownership transfer designation
- trade documentationcustoms declaration, trade certificate, shipping documents, self-certification, bill of lading
- export termsexport markets, export duties, bill of lading, customs broker, foreign buyers
- trade documentsbill of lading, packing list, waybill, manifest, shipping manifest
- tradetrade balance, free trade, trade barriers, customs, trade deficit
- customscustoms, customs clearance, wedding custom, customs declaration, burial custom
- business documentsarticles of incorporation, charter, bylaws, contract, contracts
commercial invoicepacking list
Itemized travel preparation sheet
bill of lading · customs declaration · shipping manifest · insurance certificate · letter of credit
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