Wednesday, April 15, 2009

Bill of Lading

Bill of Lading is a document issued by a carrier, acknowledging that specified goods have been received on board as cargo for conveyance to a named place for delivery to the consignee who is usually identified. This is also known as BOL or B/L.

Contents of Bill of Lading

 Name of the Consignee
 Date and Place of Shipment
 Name and Destination of Vessel
 Description Quantity and Destination of Goods
 Invoice Number
 GR Form

CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTION

The Inspection Certificate---Inspection Report or Report of Findings---is required by some importers and/or importing countries. The export-trader uses such a report in the inspection of goods purchased from a manufacturer. The export-manufacturer also uses such a report in the inspection of its own productions
It is issued by the exporter / inspection agency concerned, certifying that the consignment has been inspected as required under Export (quality control and inspection) Act 1963.

CERTIFICATE OF INSURANCE

It is a document, which gives details of the shipment insured together with a shortened version of the provision of open cover.

CERTIFICATE OF ORIGIN

The Certificate of Origin is a document certifying the country in which the product was manufactured, and in certain cases may include such information as the local material and labors contents of the product.
Certificate of origin from any recognized chamber of commerce, EPC / government department for the nominal fee.

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