Freight Documents:

Shipping documents. Air waybill, bill of lading, or truck bill of lading, commercial invoice,
certificate of origin, insurance certificate, packing list, or other documents required to clear
customs and take delivery of the goods.
Freight Documentation:
A packing list, or customs invoice, is a document that details the contents and value of your
goods for customs purposes. All shipments must be accompanied by a packing list. We can
prepare these for you, though commercial shippers may use their own if preferred.

The following are commonly used export documents that may be required depending on
the rules of the U.S. government or importing country.
 Bill of Lading. ...
 Certificate of Origin. ...
 Commercial Invoice. ...
 Consular Documents. ...
 Destination Control Statement. ...
 Dock Receipt. ...
 Electronic Export Information (EEI) ...
 Export License.

Freight Forwarding Documents

Bills of Lading. There are three common bill of lading documents: inland, ocean, andair
waybill.

Common Export Documents

 Commercial Invoice. A commercial invoice is a bill for the goods from the seller to the
buyer. ...
 Export Packing List. ...
 Pro Forma Invoice. ...
 Airway Bill. ...
 Generic Certificate of Origin. ...
 Dangerous Goods Certificate. ...
 Insurance Certificate. ...
 Shipper's Letter of Instruction.
 Three Types of Freight Documentation
As far as interstate transportation of goods in the US, there are three documents that are of
the greatest importance; the bill of lading, freight bill, and the Free On Board (FOB) terms of
sale.
Requirements of Bill of Lading (BOL)
The bill of lading (BOL) is a legally required document that must be completed before a freight
shipment is hauled. ... The document contains detailed information on the type, quantity, and
destination of the goods being carried. It is issued by a carrier and given to the shipper of
goods.
Major Commercial Documents
 Quotation.
 Sales Contract.
 Pro Forma Invoice.
 Commercial Invoice.
 Packing List.
 Inspection Certificate.
 Insurance Policy.
 Insurance Certificate.

Documents Required for Import Shipment

Application requirements include letter stating the reason for the application, import declaration &
receipt; bill of lading, sea waybill & land manifest; supplier's invoice; and packing list (if any).
Shipping Bill/ Bill of Export is the main document required by the Customs Authority for allowing
shipment. A shipping bill is issued by the shipping agent and represents some kind of certificate
for all parties, included ship's owner, seller, buyer and some other parties.

Types of Freight
Freight shipping is the process of transporting commodities, goods and cargo by land, sea or
air. Common types of freight shipping over the road include truckload, less than truckload
(LTL) and intermodal. Freight itself can be defined as the goods transported by truck, train, ship
or plane.

Responsible of the Bill of Lading

The bill of lading (BOL) works as a receipt of freight services, a contract between a freight
carrier and shipper and a document of title. The bill of lading is a legally binding document
providing the driver and the carrier all the details needed to process the freight shipment and
invoice it correctly.
 Customs clearance work involves preparation and submission of documentations required to
facilitate export or imports into the country, representing client duringcustoms examination,
assessment, payment of duty and co taking delivery of cargo
from customs after clearance along with documents.
The billable weight will be the greater of the dimensional weight, actual weight, and minimum
billable weight. The minimum billable shipment weight is 151 pounds.

Different types of bill of ladings

 Straight bill of lading: ...
 Order bill of lading. ...
 Bearer bill of lading. ...
 Switch bill of lading. ...
 Port to port bill of lading (also called Ocean bill of lading) ...
 Multimodal or Combined bill of lading. ...
 Through bill of ladings.

The major difference between bill of lading and Airway bill is that, Airway bill is not a
document of title. However, airway bill can be prepared in such a way to treat as document of
title and negotiable document. ... Bill of lading is a document issued by sea carrier of goods on
receipt of cargo to him from the shipper.

DEFINITION of Ocean Bill of Lading. An Ocean bill of lading is a document required for the
transportation of goods overseas. An Ocean bill of lading serves as both the carrier's receipt to
the shipper and as a collection document, or an invoice.