The types of international trade invoices

    In international trade, for different purposes using different invoices, the invoice different names for different types of invoices, Drawing-up should be strictly in accordance with the letter of credit requirements. Common types and Drawing-up the invoice as follows: 

    (1) Commercial Invoice: If the L / C provisions INVOICE (Invoice), COMMERCIAL INVOICE (commercial invoice), SHIPPING INVOICE (shipping invoice), TRADE INVOICE (trade invoice), all can grasp the commercial invoice is generally just an invoice name printed as "INVOICE" word. 

    (2) Detailed Invoice: If the L / C provides "DETAILED INVOICE", then if the invoice can be printed with "INVOICE" word to be added in front of "DETAILED", should be the content of invoices of goods, specifications, quantity, unit price, price conditions, value and so detailed. 

    (3) confirmed that the invoice: confirmed that the elements contained in the invoice to prove true, the right kind of invoices, confirm that the contents of the importer's request, as determined, for example: invoice statements are true and the real origin of goods, merchandise quality, in line with the contract, the correct price and so on. If the L / C provides "CERTIFIED INVOICE", the invoice should be placed in the name of fighting at the same time drawn to the next is usually printed on the invoice of the "E. &. OE" the words, usually in the invoice, stating "WE HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THE CONTENTS OF INVOICE HEREIN ARE TRUE&CORRECT ".

Some countries have confirmed that the invoice provides for a definite pattern, as cargo clearance of imports at lower tariffs or duty-free classes to prove. Importer of evidence in some areas instead of actual invoices for customs clearance processing invoices or obtain tariff preferences. Some importers of solid evidence to prove the commission invoices are not included in the prices of goods in order to obtain a copy out of the money paid. 

    If the L / C provides "VISAED INVOIE" (visa invoice), and specify the issuer, it would take from the visa stamp in the signature on the invoice for a visa, and proof of textual notation, if the card issuer is not specified, places of export State Chamber of Commerce as a visa and the rest with the confirmation invoice the same. 

    (4) The receipt of an invoice, or money, goods 2 Hul Invoice: If the L / C provided for a "RECEIPT INVOICE", then according to play name, and the text in the invoice signed statement has been received at the purchase price terms of notation: VALUE / PAYMENT RECEIVED UNDER CREDIT NO. × × × ISSUED BY × × × BANK. This invoice for payment at sight letter of credit for multi-use, its purpose is to replace the commercial invoice, payment receipts, bills of exchange without having to re-open. In some countries, the need for money orders posted revenue stamps, some importers to remove the stamp duty burden, also requires the provision of such invoices. 

    (5) Manufacturer Invoice: vendor invoices issued by manufacturers of export goods in domestic currency prices of the sales voucher. The aim is for the importing country's customs valuation, the nuclear tax and check whether there cut-dumping behavior, the use of anti-dumping duties. If the L / C requirements "MANUFACTURERS INVOICE", the invoice should be placed in the name of play, and the Drawing-up should pay attention to: (a) a ticket date should be earlier than the date of commercial invoice. (b) price of the exporting country, said the domestic currency price. Fill in the same ways and customs invoice, it should be noted that ex-factory prices of goods can not be higher than the invoice shall be due a discount (generally based on FOB price of a ten percent discount, or 85 fold), so that by the importing country customs as a dumping charge lower prices anti-dumping duty on lead to huge losses. (c) footnote should be included within the invoice to prove the manufacturer's statement that "WE HEREBY CERTIFY THAT WE ARE ACTUAL MANUFACTURER OF THE GOODS INVOICED". (d) payable to someone to exporters, but a one-man manufacturer person in charge of the factory should be signed and sealed on the invoice. (e) goods factory, the general non-export shipping mark, so unless expressly provided letters of credit, manufacturers do not have to Drawing-up marks the invoice. 

    (6) the form of an invoice, or pre-development votes: mainly used for reference when the buyer accepts the offer, or post-contract management to its own trade or foreign exchange management application for an import permit or grant the use of the Meeting. It is the seller should be requested by the buyer before the closing of the opening of an informal reference to the invoice. In which the price is only estimated price, can not serve as settlement documents, and the final binding the transaction for both sides. Formal transaction is subject to open another official receipt. 

    If the L / C provided for a "PROFORMA INVOICE", when the name of a single system, according to play, and the invoice, stating "for the merchant apply for a permit" or "This transaction is the seller finally recognized as effective" and so forth. Once the buyer accepts the form of an invoice, that is, a certain contract, the two sides in accordance with the contents of the form of invoice processing businesses. 

    (7) Sample Invoice (SAMPLE INVOICE), also known as the small invoice: Yes, like when the seller to the buyer send a list issued for the use of import declaration. 

    (8) consular invoice (CONSULAR INVOICE): consular invoice is a exporter in the exporting country according to Consulate General of the importing country to develop a fixed format for complete and signed by the consular invoice. Some Latin American countries require consular invoices virtue of imports, or to determine the origin of the goods, the virtue of differential treatment in order to clear customs; or virtue, to approve the invoice price is reasonable, whether there is dumping. Consular invoice is an official document, the format in general is relatively fixed, but some countries only require the seller to a commercial invoice issued by the consul of the country signed the invoices referred to as visa consular invoices (CONSULAR LEGALIZED INVOICE). Consular invoices shall specify the contents of the subject L / C terms of the certification on the invoice, the general shall be marked "Cargo Department of × × (exporting countries) manufacturing / produce." 

    (9) Consignment Invoice (CONSIGNMENT INVOICE): is a consignment of goods when the seller to the buyer as the pricing basis of open invoices. 

    (10) Customs Invoice (CUSTOMS INVOICE): customs invoice importing country's customs import declaration required by the authorities must provide the specific format of the invoice, mainly as a paid valuation to determine the country of origin, customs duties or impose differential treatment based on anti-dumping duties. Thus, also known as COMBINED CERTIFICATE OF VALUE AND ORIGIN (valuation and a joint certificate of origin for short CCVO). 

    Customs invoice in different countries have different specific fixed format, used to be careful not to mix. Some countries allow the customs invoice alternative to commercial invoice. In the Drawing-up should pay attention: If the closing conditions for the CIF, should be separately identified FOB, F, I 3 the price, and its CIF value, and should be the same; the signer and prove that their personal capacity who are required to be there, the two can not be for the same person, individual signature shall be manually signed has been effective. 

    When the letter of credit only required customs invoice, but did not fill out the provisions of the Customs and Excise invoice content, even if the invoices submitted by the beneficiary there are many sections have been filled in or fill out incomplete or incorrect filled, as long as not inconsistent with other documents, Issuing row have no reason to refuse to pay. 

    As the customs invoice is not conducive to free trade, development, and is currently used in international trade have been declining.