Documents required for sea

transportation
1-Proforma invoice
A pro forma invoice is a preliminary bill of sale sent to buyers in
advance of a shipment or delivery of goods. The invoice will
typically describe the purchased items and other important
information such as the shipping weight and transport charges .
 2-Commercial invoice
• The commercial invoice is a legal document
between the supplier and the customer that
clearly describes' the sold goods, and the
amount due on the customer. The commercial
invoice is one of the main documents used by
customs in determining customs duties.
 3-Packing list
• A packing list is a document that includes
details about the contents of a package.
The packing list is intended to let transport
agencies, government authorities, and
customers know the contents of the package.
These details help each of these parties
handle the package accordingly.
 4-Certificate of origin

• A certificate of origin is a document widely

used in international trade transactions which
attests that the product listed therein has met
certain criteria to be considered as originating
in a particular country. A certificate of origin is
generally prepared and completed by the
exporter or the manufacturer, and may be
subject to official certification by an
authorized third party. 
 5-Shipper letters instruction
•  Shipper's Letter of Instruction (SLI) is a 'letter'
from the exporter instructing the freight
forwarder on how and where to handle the
export shipment.
 6-Bills of lading
• A bill of lading is a document issued by a 
carrier (or their agent) to acknowledge receipt
of cargo for shipment. Although the term
historically related only to carriage by sea, a
bill of lading may today be used for any type
of carriage of goods.
 7-Dangerous goods forms
• Document(s) prepared by a consignor or
shipper to certify that the dangerous
goods being transported have been packaged,
labeled, and declared in accordance with the
standard international shipping regulations.
 8-Bank draft
• A bank draft is an important part of the
international sales process for transferring
control of the exported goods from the seller
in exchange for funds from the buyer. It is
often called a documentary collection,
because the seller attaches various documents
to a bank draft and a cover letter.