A commercial invoice is the customs document that accompanies an international shipment of goods. Customs authorities use it to assess duties and taxes, so it must declare the goods, their value, and the terms of sale accurately. This commercial invoice template covers the export-specific fields a domestic invoice leaves out.
Itemize each good with its value, and use the notes field for country of origin, HS codes and Incoterms. The Document title setting has no Commercial Invoice option, and there's no commercial-invoice layout, so the PDF is headed Invoice. Check it against what your carrier or customs broker requires.
It is the primary customs document for an international shipment. Customs uses it to classify the goods and assess duties and import taxes based on the declared value.
Incoterms (like FOB or DDP) define who is responsible for shipping costs, insurance, and duties at each stage. Customs and carriers need them to process the shipment.
No. A proforma is preliminary and sent before shipment; a commercial invoice is the final document declaring the actual goods and value being exported.
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