Document requirements for export to countries around the world
The customs of different countries have different requirements for the documents of imported goods. Due to the numerous process links, improper operation of the documents often occurs in the process of export of goods. Many small partners also often win the bidding, which will not only lose money, but also delay the transportation of goods.
Goods exported to or transited through Germany:
The HS Code (at least 4 digits) of each cargo category must be displayed in the cargo bill of lading manifest, and the HS Code must be maintained in the Commodity Code field in the cargo information.
Goods exported to the Netherlands and Spain:
- The name of the goods in the bill of lading must be as detailed and accurate as possible.
- The package and number of pieces of goods must be accurately entered, and the package must be the smallest package visible after opening the container; The number of pieces is the number of pieces actually loaded in each container
Goods exported to Colombia:
- The customs only accepts the original bill of lading, not the sea waybill and telex release;
- The consignee in the document must be a local company in Colombia. When the consignee is "To Order" or "To Order of Shipper", the notifying party must be a local company in Colombia;
- When the consignee is a freight forwarder, its ACI Code (International Cargo Agency Code) must be displayed on the bill of lading;
Goods exported to or transited through India:
- The details of all goods and the 6-digit H.S. Code of all goods shall be displayed in the document;
Goods exported to India:
- It is required to display the consignee's import and export code (IEC) in the document;
- The tax related code of the consignee or the notifying party shall be displayed in the document;
- The invoice value information shall be displayed in the customs declaration manifest;
Goods exported to Canada:
clear and detailed description of the goods must be displayed. It cannot be a general product name such as "FOODSTUFF".
Goods exported to Malaysia (non Sabah):
You need to enter 6-digit HS Code in the HS Code field of "Cargo Info". If there are different kinds of goods, you must enter the HS Code of the goods with the highest value.
For straight bill of lading, at least one of the consignee or the notifying party must be a Malaysian company; The advising party must be a company registered in Malaysia;
The complete company name and address information of the shipper must be displayed.
- The number, weight and volume of each box must be displayed in the document;
- The 6-digit HS Code of each kind of goods shall be maintained in the HS Code field of "Cargo Info";
- For straight bill of lading, at least one of the consignee or the notifying party must be a Malaysian company; The advising party must be a company registered in Malaysia;
- A straight bill of lading must show the consignee's postal code; The order bill of lading must show the notifier's post code;
- The complete company name and address information of the shipper must be displayed.
You need to enter 6-digit HS Code in the HS Code field of "Cargo Info". If there are different kinds of goods, you must enter the HS Code of the goods with the highest value.
Goods exported to Bahrain:
- The number of pieces, weight and volume of goods in each container must be entered in the bill of lading and manifest;
- At least one of the consignee or the notifying party must be a local company in Bahrain and have a detailed name and address. If the consignee is "To Order" or "To Order of Shipper", the notifying party must be a local company in Bahrain and have a detailed name and address;
- In order to avoid additional costs, the agents at the port of departure should submit an application for document change at least 72 hours before the arrival of the ship;
- Once the manifest data is sent to the customs, any change application needs to be verified and approved by the customs. For the application of changing the consignee or notifying party, the original consignee needs to provide a "no objection" certificate to the customs
- For straight bill of lading, the consignee must show the detailed address and contact information in Saudi Arabia;
- For the bill of lading, the notifying party must show the detailed address and contact information in Saudi Arabia;
- Wood packaging is not allowed for vegetables and fruit products;
Goods exported to Ecuador:
- The customs only accepts the original bill of lading, not the sea waybill and telex release;
- At least one consignee or notifier must be a local company in Ecuador and have a detailed address and tax number (RUC Number). When the consignee is "To Order" or "To Order of Shipper", the notifier must be a local company in Ecuador and have a detailed address and tax number (RUC Number);
Goods exported to Argentina:
- Argentine customs only accepts the original bill of lading for customs clearance:
- The tax code of the consignee (C.U.I.T Number, Individual tax payer identification number) must be entered in the document. When the consignee is "To Order", the tax code of the notifying party (C.U.I.T Number) must be entered;
- The 6-digit NCM Number (H.S. Code) of the goods must be entered in the document description; If there are different kinds of goods, the NCM number (H.S. Code) of the goods with the highest value must be displayed in the manifest. The bill of lading can only display the NCM number of the goods with the highest value or the NCM number of all goods in the cargo description according to the customer's requirements;
- When the consignee is a LCL freight forwarder, "Consolidated cargo" should be entered in the bill of lading description.
Goods transferred through Argentina:
- The 6-digit NCM Number (HS CODE) of the goods must be displayed in the document.
Goods exported to Chile:
"THE CARRIER’S LIABILITY IS END AT AAA, THE SHIPPER DECLARES THAT THE CARRIAGE FROM AAA TO BBB IS UNDER THE MERCHANT’S ARRANGEMENT, ACCOUNT AND RISKS.” (“AAA” means the Place of Delivery stated in B/L, “BBB” means the Shipper declared final destination)。 - The customs does not accept the operation of electric discharge;
- If SEAWAY needs to be issued, the release offer code must be changed to AHJ;
- In the case of issuing a straight bill of lading, the consignee must be a local company in Chile, and the document must show the consignee's tax number (RUT Number);
- In the case of issuing an instruction bill of lading, the notifying party cannot be the customs agent, and the document must display the notifying party's tax number (RUT Number);
- The words "care of", "on behalf of" and "as agent of" cannot appear in the document consignee information, otherwise the customer will not be able to complete the customs clearance procedures (sorted and released by the shipping website (ID: Shipping56));
- For goods transshipped to a third country through a Chilean port, the transhipment clause must be entered in the description of the bill of lading
Goods exported to Peru:
- The customs does not accept the telerelease operation, only accepts the original bill of lading or the original sea waybill, and the original sea waybill can only be issued to the freight forwarder;
- At least one consignee or notifier in the document must be a local registered company in Peru and display its tax number (RUC Number). When the consignee is "To Order" or "To Order of Shipper", the notifier must be a local registered company in Peru and display its tax number (RUC Number);
- When the container has multiple lead seal numbers, all lead seal numbers must be displayed in the bill of lading and manifest
Goods exported to Guatemala:
- The bill of lading and the expense manifest must be consistent.
- Guatemalan customs only accepts the original bill of lading for customs clearance, and does not accept the sea waybill and telex release operation.
Goods exported to Ghana:
- At least 6 H.S. Codes of each type of goods must be displayed in the bill of lading description;
- All imported vehicles must show the vehicle identification number, engine number, manufacturing date and model in the bill of lading and manifest;
- All goods transshipped to a third country through Ghana port must show the transshipment clause in the description of the bill of lading, and the address of the consignee of the bill of lading at this time must be located in the country of destination;
- Ocean freight, THC/DOC at the port of departure and other local charges cannot be paid (that is, the bill of lading freight can only be prepaid).
Goods exported to C ô te d'Ivoire:
- The 6-digit HS Code of each type of goods must be displayed in the bill of lading description;
- Ocean freight, THC/DOC at the port of departure and other local charges cannot be paid (that is, the bill of lading freight can only be prepaid).
Goods exported to or transited through Greece:
At least 4 HS Codes must be displayed in the cargo manifest, and the HS Code must be maintained in the HS Code field in the cargo information.
Goods exported to Ukraine:
- The H.S. Code of all goods must be displayed in the HS Code field of the cargo information (at least 6 digits);
- The volume of goods corresponding to each box must be shown in the document;
- The product name must be clear, and general product names and special characters such as "consumer goods" cannot be used;
- In the case of an order bill of lading or in transit, the notifying party must be in Ukraine and display details such as address, telephone number and email.
You need to enter the 8-digit HS code of the goods in the HS CODE field of "Cargo Info". If there are different kinds of goods, enter the 8-digit HS CODE of the main goods (goods with the highest value).
Goods exported to Pakistan:
- The 6-digit H.S. Code of all goods must be displayed in the cargo description
- The net weight of goods must be shown in the cargo description
- If it is a SOC box, it must be a straight bill of lading and must show the consignee's NTN (National tax number)
- You must enter at least 4 HS Codes in the HS Code field of "Cargo Info"
- The ID code of the shipper, consignee and notifier must be entered
- ID code of the shipper: the foreign trade license number of the country where it is located. If not, the taxpayer code of the country where it is located can be used;
- The consignee or notifying party must be a local company in Israel and display the detailed company name and address and its VAT Number (VAT taxpayer registration code); If the goods are personal belongings, their ID card number (Israelis) or passport number (non Israelis)
Goods exported to Dominica:
- Only when the consignee is the freight forwarder, the ocean bill of lading can be accepted, otherwise only the original bill of lading can be accepted;
- A straight bill of lading must show the consignee's tax number (RNC Number) and contact number;
- For the order bill of lading, the notifier must be in Dominica, and the tax number (RNC Number) and contact number of the notifier must be displayed;
Goods exported to Yemen:
The consignee's contact number, e-mail address and other information must be displayed in the bill of lading;
- Import license is required;
- The bill of lading shall show the net weight of the goods;
- The HS code of the goods name with not less than 6 digits must be displayed in the cargo description;
- "General Cargo", "Foodstuff", "Consolidated Cargo", "Commodity as per Packing List", "Consumer Goods" and other general product names are not acceptable;
- The name of the bill of lading must be consistent with the name of the booking;
- Only straight bills of lading can be accepted;
- Ocean freight and ISPS charges are only accepted in advance;
- The consignee's full name, address (country name, city name, street number, house number and postal code) and effective contact information (telephone, fax, etc.) must be provided;
- The bill of lading receipt and delivery must be consistent with the booking receipt and delivery;
Goods imported into Puerto Rico:
- Pallet and Skid cannot be used for packaging type;
- The 6-digit H.S. Code of the goods must be displayed in the document description;
- STC or Say to Contain is not allowed in the cargo description;
- The consignee in the document must be a local registered company in Puerto Rico and display the detailed company name, address and tax number. When the consignee is "To Order" or "To Order of Shipper", the notifying party must be a local registered company in Puerto Rico and display the detailed company name, address and tax number;
- The MRN number (Merchant Registration Number) of the consignee must be displayed in the document.
