Guide for preparing Import documents

 Commercial Invoice
Please mention/add below details for preparing Commercial Invoice
1. Incoterms ex. CIF/CFR/FOB etc
2. If Ex-works - Freight receipt/invoice is required w/ separate Freight Charges & Ex-works charges
3. If Fob – Freight receipt/invoice is required
4. Total no. of packages
5. Total Gross Weight
6. HS code per item/lines
7. Specific Country of Origin per item/lines (EU is not acceptable)
8. Currency
9. Unit price per item or Unit value per item/lines
10. Total Value
11. Specific cargo description
12. Invoice number and date
13. Shipper Name and address
14. Consignee Name and address
15. Shipper Stamp and signature
16. Profoma Invoice and Tax Invoice are not acceptable by Customs
17. Zero Value and Discounts are not acceptable by Customs
18. It must be attested by Chamber of Commerce in order to avoid penalty charges
19. If not attested by Chamber of Commerce penalty of 1% of CIF value will be applicable
N.B : Above details should match with all shipping documents or commercial documents

 Packing List
Please mention/add below details for preparing Detailed Packing List
1. Net Weight per item/lines
2. Gross Weight per item/lines
3. Total Net weight
4. Total Gross weight
5. Total no. of Quantity (PCS)
6. Total no. of Packages
7. Items/lines should be in same order in Commercial invoice
8. Shipper Name and address
9. Consignee Name and address
10. Shipper Stamp and signature
N.B : Above details should match with all shipping documents or commercial documents

 Certificate of Origin
Please mention/add below details for preparing Certificate of Origin
1. Invoice number and date
2. Shipper Name and address
3. Consignee Name and address
4. COO reference number
5. Total Gross weight
6. Total No. of Packages
7. HS code and Country of Origin per item/lines
8. It must be issued and attested by Chamber of Commerce in order to avoid penalty charges
9. If not attested by Chamber of Commerce penalty of 1% of CIF value will be applicable
N.B : Above details should match with all shipping documents or commercial documents
 Guide for preparing Import documents

If the commercial invoice, packing list and certificate of origin for shipment arriving Qatar are not legalized by
the Qatari embassy/consulate of the country of origin of the cargo, legalization charges will be collected at the
time of customs clearance of the shipment. The below table legalization charges against different invoice value
categories.

Legalization Charges Commercial Invoice

Invoice Value In QAR Legalization Charges In QAR
1.00 to 15,000.00 500.00
15,001.00 to 100,000.00 1,000.00
100,001.00 to 250,000.00 2,500.00
250,001.00 to 1,000,000.00 5,000.00
1,000,001.00 and above 0.6 per cent of the invoice value
Certificate of origin QAR 150.00 per certificate of origin
Packing list QAR 150.00 per packing list