From invoices to letters of credit. Clear explanations for people coordinating international shipments.
Results include general international terms. Market tags provide context; they do not establish permission for a particular shipment.
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Commercial Invoice
A seller’s document identifying the goods, quantity, value and transaction terms. It supports payment and customs processing.
Match the currency, parties and amounts to the contract and specification.
Packing List
Describes how cargo is packed, including packages, weights and marks. It connects the paperwork to the physical shipment.
Check package counts and weights against the transport document.
International Commercial Terms
ICC rules allocate delivery obligations, costs and risks between seller and buyer. Contracts identify the chosen rule, named place and edition.
Record the precise location, for example FCA with an address and the 2020 edition.
Free Carrier
An Incoterms rule for any transport mode. The seller delivers to the buyer’s nominated carrier or other person at the agreed place.
Clarify the handover point and loading responsibilities.
Free On Board
A sea and inland-waterway Incoterms rule. Delivery and risk transfer occur when goods are on board at the port of shipment.
For container movements, discuss whether FCA better matches the handover.
Cost, Insurance and Freight
For sea shipments, the seller pays freight and required insurance to the named port. Risk transfers when goods are loaded on board at origin.
Distinguish the freight destination from the risk-transfer point.
Harmonized System
The international basis for classifying goods using six-digit codes. National and regional tariffs add further detail.
A matching commercial product name alone is insufficient to establish classification.
EAEU Commodity Nomenclature for Foreign Economic Activity
The Eurasian Economic Union’s goods classification linked to its customs tariff. Classification depends on the specific product.
Provide the specialist with composition, intended use and product specifications.
Gümrük Tarife İstatistik Pozisyonu
A twelve-digit code in Türkiye’s tariff nomenclature. Its first six digits follow the HS structure.
Confirm the complete Turkish code with the importer and their customs specialist.
Economic Operators Registration and Identification
A number identifying operators in European Union customs operations. It identifies a party, rather than a product.
Check which party’s EORI belongs in the relevant declaration.
Bill of Lading
A transport document recording cargo and shipment parties. Its form affects document handling and cargo release.
Agree the consignee, original-document requirements and release method in advance.
Full Container Load
A container is booked for one shipper’s cargo. FCL does not mean that every part of its capacity must be occupied.
Compare the quote against weight, volume and equipment limits.
Less than Container Load
Shipments from several shippers share a container. Consolidation and deconsolidation add handling stages.
Clarify warehouse handling, timing and cargo compatibility.
Agreement on International Railway Freight Communications
SMGS governs relevant international rail freight movements. Operational references to SMGS often also mean the SMGS consignment note.
Confirm the applicable regime and consignment-note form for the route.
Common CIM/SMGS Consignment Note
A shared document for agreed movements across CIM and SMGS systems. Use depends on participating carriers and traffic routes.
Confirm route eligibility before selecting the common form.
Convention on the Contract for the International Carriage of Goods by Road
CMR names the convention and, in everyday use, its consignment note. The note records the cargo, parties and road carriage details.
Check the consignor, consignee and loading and delivery locations.
Transports Internationaux Routiers
The TIR Convention facilitates international transit using guarantees and customs seals. The movement must include a road leg.
Confirm availability with the carrier across the entire route.
Electronic TIR
An international system exchanging TIR data between participants. Digital processing depends on the readiness of the customs systems involved.
For routes through Iran, confirm the available procedure with the carrier.
Air Waybill
The core air-cargo document forming the carriage contract between shipper and airline. An electronic e-AWB format is available.
Check routing, packages, weight and consignee information.
International Air Transport Association
The airline industry association. Its standards and reference materials support air transport operations.
Confirm the airline’s requirements for the actual cargo.
Letter of Credit
A bank undertaking to pay against complying documents under the credit’s terms. UCP 600 applies when the credit expressly incorporates it.
Agree documentary requirements and deadlines with the bank before shipment.
Business Identifier Code
A BIC identifies an organisation in financial messaging. Possessing a code does not itself confirm Swift connectivity or a workable payment route.
Confirm current payment instructions and routing with the servicing bank.
International Bank Account Number
A standardised account-number format used by participating countries. National formats differ; IBAN and BIC serve different purposes.
Obtain beneficiary instructions and validate them through the bank.
Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures
Measures addressing food safety and animal and plant health that affect international trade.
Review requirements for the specific product, country and manufacturer.
Phytosanitary Certificate
An official document addressing the phytosanitary status of regulated goods, issued by the competent authority.
Check the product, consignment and importing-country requirements before dispatch.
Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points
A food-safety approach identifying hazards and controlling critical process steps.
During supplier review, request evidence of the supplier’s food-safety system.
Food Safety Management Systems
An international standard for food-safety management systems. System certification does not replace shipment-specific market-access requirements.
Check the certificate’s scope, site and validity.
Russian Export Center
An institution supporting Russian exports. Its My Export portal brings together services and applications for support measures.
Match the service to the task and check eligibility.
General Administration of Customs of the People’s Republic of China
China’s customs administration. Its official resources support checks on product import requirements.
Look up the relevant product category as well as the country.
China Import Food Enterprises Registration
GACC’s official registration system for overseas enterprises producing food for China.
Check whether the registration covers the actual production site and product.
Ministry of Food and Drug Safety
South Korea’s competent authority covering, among other areas, imported-food safety.
Check product requirements and overseas-facility requirements separately.
Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority
An Indian authority promoting exports of designated agricultural and processed foods. It is not a universal import-approval authority.
Distinguish exports from India from shipments into India.
Importer Exporter Code
A foreign-trade operator identifier managed through DGFT. An IEC does not replace product approvals or other checks.
Ask the Indian counterparty to confirm its current registration details.
Eurasian Economic Union
The union of Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Russia. The EAEU and CIS are different groupings.
Identify the country and applicable regime rather than relying on “CIS”.
Customer Relationship Management
An approach and software tools for organising customer information, enquiries and interactions.
For trade operations, link each enquiry to an owner, deadline and next action.
Estimated Time of Arrival
A forecast of when a vehicle or shipment will arrive. It is a planning estimate that can change.
Record the arrival point, time zone and last-update time.
Estimated Time of Departure
A forecast departure time. It does not confirm that a vessel or shipment has actually departed.
Check carrier updates and record actual departure separately.
These short explanations help you read documents and ask precise questions. Shipment requirements need separate review for the product, parties, route and date.
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