Packing list is one of the main documents in foreign trade documents. It is a necessary document for import and export customs declaration and clearance, which sets out the number of products in the order, packaging and loading details, it is a supplement to the commercial invoice, the main role of the packing list is as the seller’s export customs clearance and the buyer’s import clearance of the necessary documents.
When will the packing list be needed?
Product Picking
The shipping department prints the packing slip during the product picking stage to ensure the correct items go into the package. The bar code pick and pack method is one of the best order picking methods in the warehouse and uses the packing slip to separate the picked material into the correct boxes for order fulfillment.
Order Validation
The receiving department uses packing slips for order validation. Before sending a package for shipment, staff will check the contents of the box against the packing slip to check for discrepancies.
Business Owner
The information on the packing slip alerts the business owner to the description of the contents of the box so they can apply the appropriate shipping charges.
Shipping Handlers
The packing slip tells shipping handlers important information about handling each package to prevent damage to the contents.
Customers
Once a package arrives, customers can review the packing slip to verify that their order is correct.
Packing List is one of the shipping documents, which is based on the invoice and the actual production to produce, the packing list focuses on the actual loading information of the product, in order to facilitate the customer to arrange booking.
Something important about packing list
Packing List
the following can write the seller’s company information, such as company name, address, telephone, etc. or then write a separate line
Consignee
you can fill in the seller’s information, such as company name, address, telephone, etc.
Product information
The number of boxes, box size, single box gross weight, net weight; total gross weight, total net weight, cubic weight, HS code, box mark, product photos, whether or not with electricity, etc.
If it is a special product, such as liquid, food, etc., you need to make a note.
If it is an animation, film and other products that require authorization, you need to let the buyer provide a letter of authorization for customs inspection, without authorization, you need to inform the freight forwarder in advance whether you can ship, this risk is greater, if the customer is weak in customs clearance, the chances of customs inspection is very high
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