Wednesday, April 25, 2018

Lesson 2 .Shipping Bill / Bill of Export



Shipping Bill/ Bill of Export is the main document required by the Customs Authority for allowing shipment. A shipping bill is issued by the shipping agent and represents some kind of certificate for all parties, included ship's owner, seller, buyer and some other parties. For each one represents a kind of certificate document.

5 types of Shipping Bills


There are four main types of shipping bills in India. Duty free shipping bills, Dutiable shipping bill, Shipping bill under Duty draw back, Ex-bond shipping bills.One more is Coastal Shipping Bill.

(1) Free Shipping Bill: 
It is used in case of goods which neither attract any duty nor entitled for duty drawback. It is printed on simple white paper.
(2) Dutiable Shipping Bill: 
It is used in case of goods, which attract export duty. It may or may not be entitled to duty drawback. It is printed on yellow paper.
(3) Drawback Shipping Bill: 
It is used in case when refund of duties is allowed on the goods exported. Generally, it is printed on green paper, but when the drawback claim is paid to a bank, then it is printed on yellow paper.
(4) Shipping bill for Shipment Ex-Bond: 
It is used in case of imported goods for re-export and which are kept in bond. It is printed on yellow paper.
(5) Coastal Shipping Bill: 
It is used in case of shipment that is moved from one port to another port, by sea, within India. It is not an export document. When bill goods are sent by sea, it is called Shipping Bill and it is Airway bill when goods are sent by air.

THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS ARE REQUIRED FOR THE PROCESSING OF THE SHIPPING BILL:

1. GR FORMS (IN DUPLICATE) FOR SHIPMENT TO ALL THE COUNTRIES.
2. FOUR COPIES OF THE PACKING LIST MENTIONING THE CONTENTS, QUANTITY , GROSS AND NET WEIGHT OF EACH PACKAGES.
3. FOUR COPIES OF INVOICES WHICH CONTAINS ALL RELEVENT CONTENTS, PARTICULARS LIKE NUMBER OF PACKAGES, QUANTITY, UNIT PRICE, TOTAL FOB, TOTAL CIF FULL VALUE  AND FULL DESCRIPTION OF GOODS ECT.
4. CONTRACT NO. LETTER OF CREDIT NUMBER, PURCHASE OREDER NUMBER OF THE OVERSEAS BUYER.
5. AR4 (BOTH ORIGINAL AND DUPLICATE) AND INVOICE.
6. INSPECTION / EXAMINATION CERTIFICATE.

Source -http://howtoexportimport.com/5-types-of-Shipping-Bills-4368.aspx

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