Common export documents and evidence
(A) of the draft (Draft: Bill of Exchange)
It is one person to another request issued by sight or at a specified or determinable future time to a specific person or bearer a certain amount of unconditional support for a written order.
International trade payment settlement, the vast majority with a single draft (bill of lading and other shipping documents that accompanied the bill).
In Shanzhi bill should pay attention to the following questions:
(1) must set out the standard basis for collection and payment in the credit mode, it will be based at what date and what bank which opened a letter of credit issued.
(2) letters of credit, the payer should fill out the provisions of letters of credit; in collection mode, the payer generally should be the name of the importer.
(3) letter of credit under the bill payee shall normally be the negotiating bank; collection methods for the collection should be under the payee line.
(4) A bill generally issued in duplicate, the two have the same effect, no one paid the other automatically lapse.
(B) of the bill of lading (Bill of Landing, B / L)
It is by the captain or the shipping company or its agent issued, that has received particular goods, promised the goods to a specific destination, and proof of delivery to the consignee. Bill of lading on behalf of the certificate of ownership, and therefore the seller of the documents provided the most important one, it should be noted in the production of bill of lading bill of lading when the content (such as the type of bill of lading, the consignee, the name and number of goods , the destination port, the freight charge records, copies of bills of lading, etc.) must be in the credit line.
Export business in China, the foreign certificate is usually required to provide a “full set clean on board Zuocheng to order and blank endorsed bill of lading.” This requirement should be paid close attention when the goods are loaded, if the mate receipt of “goods subject to loss “or” bad packaging “and comments that enable exchange of bills of lading, also will have the same comment, that is, become” unclean “, while banks generally do not accept the” unclean. “bill of lading is generally a type 2 copies of the request of the shipper may also be issued three or more copies. Copies of the original bill of lading has the same effect, but as long as the goods with which a raised, the remaining copies of that failure. To note that dated B / L, and renew and bespeak the shipper and the carrier single is the behavior of collusive fraud, once exposed to serious consequences. China’s export trade, these practices should be avoided.
(C) insurance (Insurance Policy) and insurance certificate (Insruance Certificate)
They are insured (ie insurance companies) and the insured (that is insured, generally import and export business) entered into between the insurance contract when the insured cargo liability insurance contract being within the scope of loss, they are insured claims, claims based on the insurer.
Insurance policy (known as “Policy”), is a formal insurance contract, which generally include the following: the name of the insured, the name of the insured goods, quantity or weight, marks, transportation type and name of contractor Insurance gender, origin and destination location, duration and amount of insurance the insurance, but also contains areas of responsibility of the insurer, and insurer with the insured of their respective rights and obligations such as the detailed terms and conditions.
Insurance Certificate (commonly known as “small policy”), is a simplification of the insurance contract, in addition to the insurer and the insured person’s rights, obligations, not to set out the detailed terms, the rest of the content and the same insurance policy, and and insurance policies have the same effect. But in the actual business, most of China’s insurance companies issue insurance policies, and less use of insurance.
(D) Commercial Invoice (Commercial Invoice)
Referred to the invoice. It is the exporter’s dealings with the buyer to open the shipping price list receivable is the harbor has enabled buyers and sellers for shipping, receiving, billing, collection and payment based on tax payment and customs declaration. Invoice no unified format, but its basically the same, including: invoice number, opening date, number of export contracts, letters of credit number, name and address of the consignee, shipping marks and product names, specifications, quantities, packaging , unit price, value and shipment, destination and so on. An invoice must comply with the contract of sale, in a letter of credit approach, should be strictly in line with the provisions of letters of credit, should not the slightest difference. In addition, invoices must be duly signed valid consignor.
(E) certificate of origin (Certificate of Origin)
It is a proof of origin or manufacture goods, documents, the main purpose is to provide to the importing country customs harbor has enabled the country to determine the production of goods to import goods shall be approved tax rate, some countries restricted from certain countries or regions imported goods, also asked to certificates of origin to prove the source of the goods. Certificate of origin from the exporter surveyor general or the issue of industrial and commercial organizations. In China, it is by the Import and Export Commodity Inspection Bureau or the Council for the Promotion of International Trade issued.
(Vi) Inspection Certificate (Certificate of Inspection)
Various inspection certificate is to prove that the goods were quality, quantity, weight or health condition. In China, such that the general by the China Import and Export Commodity Inspection Bureau issued, such as contract or letter of credit without special provisions can be differentiated from the import and export company or manufacturer issued, it should be noted the name of the certificate and the items listed in the or test results, should be required of the contract and letter of credit.
(7) packing list (Packing List) and the weight of a single (Weight Memo)
Packing list and commercial invoice weight alone is complementary documents. One is mainly used for industrial packaging, packaging for each piece of goods, specifications, colors, etc. in detail one by one in order to import to the customs inspection and the importer check. Weight alone are used for primary products denominated by weight, the weight of each item specified, and some items were listed for each gross weight, net weight, the same as its role and packing list.
(8) documentation GSP (Generalized System of Preferences, GSP)
GSP is the industrialized countries on certain products from developing countries, especially in manufactured goods and semi-finished products for a general system of tariff reductions. At present, Japanese, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and the European Community Member States and other 19 countries for the treatment of GSP, exports of goods to these countries, the GSP shall provide documentation, as the importing country the basis for customs duty relief.