The Exporters Pocketbook :: Business

<a href="http//www.geocities.com/vaksam/">Sam Vaknins Psychology, Philosophy, Economics and Foreign Affairs Web SitesI. The Export Transaction and its DocumentsThe Transaction Finding a market for the unplayfuls (market research) Selecting the marketing channels Negotiations Pricing Distribution channels Order Contract Commercial Invoice Commercial Invoice must include (minimum) defrayal Terms Mode of Payment Division of Costs Details of Carrier Details of Receiving Party Details of Buyer Other Details For best results wont the ECE (Economic Commission for Europe) Standard Commercial Invoice Packing List must include (minimum) Contents of the Packaging (=of the movement) If more than one package or outermost and inner packing all contents per each packing and per each package must be detailed separately Permits and Licenses Export licenses if needed Standards certificates Labeling forest control certificates (highest is ISO, such as ISO-9002 or ISO-9000) Health an d phytosanitary certificates Veterinary certificates Other permits, licenses and certificates Service Providers Marine enrapture Air Transport Land Transport (lorry, train) restitution Warehousing Banking and other Financial Services (factoring, forfeiting, etc.) Airway Bill of Lading (ABL) (More details later see appendices for samples) Holder of ABL does not own goods Air Transport Contract not effected but ABL proof of existence of such contract, including weight, measurements, number of packages and invoice. Marine Bill of Lading (MBL) Proof of receipt of goods in a certain condition Proof of existence of transport contract MBL facilitates the transfer of ownership Negotiable, transferable and assignable Subject to the Hague conditions and MUST INCLUDE Name and prognosticate of sender Port of lade and Port of discharge Date of lading and place of issuance of bill of lading Name of vessel and number of trip Identity marks of cargo Description of goods number of packing un its, weight, volume Condition of goods statement of mail carrier (if not stated the goods are in good condition) Clean on Board not Foul Types of Bills of Lading (BL) Shipped BL Goods are on deck of ship Received for Shipment Prior to loading onto ship Direct BL From origin to destination, transshipment not allowed Ocean Through BL In case of transit involving a few carriers. In such a case, each carrier imposes its own conditions on each leg of the voyage and for the limited duration it handles the cargo. Pure Through BL First carrier must transport from port of loading to a mid-point and is responsible for damages to the goods.