Who needs a commercial invoice form?
The Commercial invoice form is used as a customs declaration by persons or corporations exporting goods to other countries.
What is commercial invoice form?
The declaration contains information about a product that crosses a border, its manufacturer, the place of destination, the recipient and the Harmonized System codes for those goods. The declaration should also contain a clause stating that the declaration is true and a signature. Commercial invoice forms are used for calculating the transportation tariffs and international commercial terms (like the Cost in a CIF). They are also commonly used in the customs declaration of goods.
Is the commercial invoice form accompanied by other forms?
The commercial invoice form may be accompanied by a number of additional documents. Their need is determined in each case individually, depending on the type of transported goods.
When is the commercial invoice form due?
The commercial invoice form is valid throughout the entire transport period.
How do I fill out the commercial invoice form?
You must provide accurate information about the name of the goods, their price, the exporting country producer. The stamp and signature of an authorized employee of Customs confirms the accuracy of this information.
Where do I send the commercial invoice form?
The commercial invoice form accompanies the goods all the way to the place of destination.