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How do I design a Commercial Invoice for Customs Compliance?
November 20, 2020
What is a Commercial Invoice?
For intercontinental or international shipment via road freight, sea, or airfreight, you must complete declaration for customs and present either a commercial invoice or pro-forma invoice.
A commercial Invoice* is a designed document that explain to customs officials what the contents of your shipment are and whether duties and taxes should be imposed.
What information do you need to provide on your Customs Invoice?
Here is a list of the most important information:
1. Shipper's address and contact number
2. Importer's / receiver’s address and contact number
3. Full description of the content, including:
- description of the goods,
- quantity,
- value of the units
- total value of the goods
- currency
- Gross and net weight,
4. Harmonized code / Tariff code for each product
5. Your EORI number (and ideally the customer’s)
6. CPC code (Customs Procedures Codes) – not essential but might be extremely helpful. If not shown on the Commercial Invoice your agent will need a separate instruction for customs declaration to complete it correctly.
Please contact us to find out more what CPC is best to use for your shipment.
7. Incoterms - become very important from January 2021 and must to be clearly shown on the invoice
8. Reason for intended use
9. Country of manufacture / Country of origin
10. A signed and dated statement stating that everything on the invoice is genuine.
It is very important that these information are 100% accurate as perjury on a legal document can result in a fine or, in some cases, a prison sentence.
INTL Network Logistics offers a free Invoice Compliance Check service as part of our customers loyalty program. Just send us an e-mail with a copy of the invoice and our specialists will check it for you.
From 1st January new rules will apply.... Time is running out!
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