How to write a commercial invoice (with a checklist)
A practical guide to writing a commercial invoice for international trade — what every field means, common mistakes, and a checklist exporters can use before sending.
貿易文件指南
關於 Commercial Invoice、各市場的海關規定、運輸文件及國際貿易文件作業流程的準確、實用指引。
A practical guide to writing a commercial invoice for international trade — what every field means, common mistakes, and a checklist exporters can use before sending.
A practical checklist of customs documents required to import goods into Singapore — covering TradeNet, CCP permits, GST via IRAS, declaring agents, and the documents your freight forwarder needs.
Bill of Lading and Air Waybill are both transport documents, but they work very differently for title, negotiability, and document flow. This guide explains when each is used and what importers and exporters need to know.
On your first import, most trade documents aren't yours to write. Here's who issues the commercial invoice, packing list, and bill of lading — and what your job actually is.
The core export document set in sequence — commercial invoice, packing list, B/L or AWB, certificate of origin, insurance — who issues each, when, and who receives it.
Before your customs broker lodges an import entry in the Philippines, your invoice, packing list, and bill of lading must agree. Here's what gets checked.
An Arrival Notice is a trigger to organise the shipment file, not proof the documents agree. Seven checks to run before you pay the balance or settle local charges.
In the UAE your commercial invoice is read twice — at attestation and at the customs declaration. Here's how to prepare one invoice that satisfies both.
In Hong Kong's free port, the bank — not customs — reads your documents hardest. Under a letter of credit, a mismatch delays payment; here's how to avoid it.
In Malaysia, a customs agent lodges the K1 declaration from your documents. Reconcile the invoice, packing list, and permits before the set reaches them.
A guide to writing an export packing list: what each field means, the four values that must reconcile to your commercial invoice, and a pre-ship checklist.
A held shipment is usually a set problem: value, Incoterms rule, or consignee disagreeing across your invoice, packing list, and B/L. Here's the triage order.
When does a commercial invoice need attestation, and who stamps it? A guide to chamber certification, embassy legalisation, and the destination-country fork.
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