1.

Commercial invoice:
 demand note for payment, issued by the exporter to the importer
 contains all the particulars related to the product, terms of payment, trade terms
and cost
  Used for customs clearance, preparing other shipping documents, accounting
purposes, negotiation of documents for collection of payment and to claim
incentives
 Includes the exporter name and address, invoice number, letter of credit number,
date of shipment, bill of lading or airway bill number, country of origin, currency,
conditions of sale etc.

2. Packing list:
  list with detailed packing information of the goods shipped
 consists of the buyer details, shipping quantity, carton quantity, net weight, gross
weight, description of the item shipped, size wise and color wise particulars of
the items shipped along with total pieces.
 used by the shipper or forwarding agent to determine the total shipment weight,
volume and item wise list of the materials shipped to ascertain that the right
cargo is being shipped.

3. Bill of lading:
 Document issued by a carrier (or their agent) to acknowledge receipt of cargo for
shipment.
 A bill of lading must be transferable and serves three main functions:
-It is a conclusive receipt, i.e. an acknowledge that the goods have been loaded.
-Evidences the terms of the contract of carriage.
-serves as a document of title to the goods, subjected to the nemo dat rule.
 The bill of lading is sent to the buyer through the bank for claiming the
possession of goods after importing. It is negotiable .
 consists of exporter, importer, cargo details, port of receipt, loading, discharge
and destination etc.
4. Airway bill:
 Airway bill is issued when goods are shipped by air
 An air waybill shows the carriers name, its head office address, its logo, the pre-
printed eleven digit air waybill number.
 It is non-negotiable.

5. Certificate of inspection:
 It is a report issued by the inspection agency designated by the buyer.
 The agency inspect the shipment on the basis of quality, quantity, packing, etc.,
as mentioned in the contract.
 If all the requirements fulfill, they approve the shipment on behalf of the buyer.

6. Certificate of origin:
 certificate stating the origin of the merchandise
 It helps the importer to get the quick delivery of goods from custom authorities.
 It gives adequate proof to the importer about the origin of goods
 It is important when countries have preferential rate tariffs.
 The certificate of origin is of two types – Preferential and Non-preferential
 consists of the exporter details, producer details, buyer details, description of
goods, producer, net cost, preference criterion, country of origin and authorised
signature.