1. Ocean Freight: Various types of bill of Landing 2. Air Freight: Airway Bills 3.

Rail/Road: Railway Receipt

4. Post: Waybill Issued By Foreign Post Office

5. Courier: Courier Receipt

FEATURES: a) Bill of entry in case of goods for home consumption.

b) Bill of entry for free goods, which can be imported without paying custom duty. c) Bill of entry when goods are kept in bonded warehouse

1. Name and address of the importer. 2. Name and address of the exporter. 3. Description of goods. 4. Value of goods. 5. Import license number of the importer. 6. Name of the port/dock where goods are to be cleared. 7. Rate and amount of the amount duty payable. 8. Any other detail

This certificate certifies that goods being exported are export worthy. It is issued by inspection authorities in the country of the exporter. The certificate states that the goods have been inspected under the recognized quality control standards and satisfies the specifications provided under quality control and inspection

If need arises, the importer can demand a Certificate of Inspection from his own designated inspection agency located in exporters country. Certificate of inspection is a negotiable document sent to importer by the exporter through his bank.

There are two ways how freight can be charged i.e. on the basis of weight or measurement. When freight is charged on the basis of weigh, the weight declared by the exporter is accepted. However, the exporter can obtain certificate of measurement either from the Indian Chamber of Commerce or any other approved organization and submit it to the shipping company for calculation of applicable freight. The certificate contains details like name of the vessel, port of the destination, description of goods, length, breadth, quantity, depth, etc. of the packages.

When the importer agrees to pays the freight or the overseas supplier pays the freight; in both the cases freight declaration is needed from the overseas supplier.

In order to ensure safety against spread of harmful virus importers insist on fumigation and also obtain a certificate from the prescribed agency. Serious complication will arise in the absence of this certificate. Importers insist on getting this certificate from the exporters. The certificate will enable importers easy clearance of goods.