Generally speaking, it is imperative that you become familiar with the various documents you are required to have in you possession, which are summarized in the following table:

Commercial Documents:

The Customs Ordinance contains a complete summary of an Importer Invoice’s appearance, and addresses such details as the date, the importer’s name, the sale conditions etc.

1. Invoice – represents the freight’s financial data, and is required to include:

• Manufacturer Logo
• Purchaser’s Name
• Number and Date
• Detailed Description of the Goods – including serial numbers
• Amount
• Cost per Unit
• Total Value of Invoice (Type of Currency)
• Discounts
• Terms of Shipping and Payment
• Goods’ Country of Origin
• The Type of Export (temporary/ consignment) – in cases where no money is received or paid for the export, as in the case of samples meant for display or for use at an exhibition.

2. Packing List – here we are concerned with a document that represents the freight’s physical data, and it is required when a number of different packages are included in the same shipment and/or container:

• Manufacturer Logo
• Purchaser’s Name
• Number of Packages
• Type of Packages
• Identification Numbers
• Each package’s weight
• Each package’s dimensions or volume
• Each package’s contents

3. Freight Invoice – here we are concerned with the cost of shipping. The freight invoice is issued in two copies. One is submitted to customs authorities and the other is submitted to the importer.