Mandatory documents:
- Bill of Lading – Ocean Carriers transport document. Shows cargo routing, consigner, consignee, cargo description, etc.
- Commercial Invoice - complete description of commodity being shipped.
- Packing List - detailed inventory list with value assigned to each item being shipped. Breakdown description: pieces, weights and packing materials. (Examples - Wood Pallets, Skids, Crates, Boxes, Dunnage, Straw Packing, etc.)
- Fumigation Certificate – Certification that cargo and packing materials were fumigated after cargo had been containerized and is free of Infestation
In respect of U.S. Customs, all the mandatory documents - Commercial Invoices, Packing Lists must be in English and show:
- Value of cargo in US Dollars (exchange rate = date of export);
- Shippers full name and address (M.I.D. – manufacturer’s identification);
- Consignee full name and address;
- Detailed description of cargo/freight;
- Quantity of cargo shipped;
- Weight of cargo shipped;
- Cargo’s Country of Origin.
Additional documents depending on commodity and country of origin:
Special Documents dependent on commodity and country of origin:- Visa
- Quota
- Visa/Quota
- Certificate of Origin
- North American Free Trade Agreement Certificate of Origin (N.A.F.T.A.)
- Packing Declaration
- Dangerous Goods Declaration – hazardous materials
- Fish and Wildlife Declaration
- Consular Legalized documents
