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SPECIMEN INVOICE (recommended format)

 

 

SELLER (Name, full address, country)


INVOICE DATE AND NO.

 

CUSTOMER'S ORDER NO.

 

  OTHER REFERENCES
CONSIGNEE (Name, full address, country)

 

BUYER (IF OTHER THAN CONSIGNEE):

 

PRESENTING BANK:
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN OF GOODS:
PORT OF LADING

 

TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF DELIVERY AND PAYMENT


COUNTRY OF FINAL DESTINATION: SHIP/AIR/ETC.
OTHER TRANSPORT INFORMATION:

 

CURRENCY OF SALE

 

MARKS AND NUMBERS                                DESCRIPTION OF GOODS


GROSS WEIGHT kg

 

CUBE m3

 

NO & KIND                             SPECIFICATION OF COMMODITIES
OF PKGS                                (IN CODE AND/OR IN FULL)

 

 

NET WEIGHT

 

 

QUANTITY

 

 

UNIT PRICE

 

 

AMOUNT

 

 

IT IS HEREBY CERTIFIED THAT THIS INVOICE SHOWS
THE ACTUAL PRICE OF THE GOODS DESCRIBED,
THAT NO OTHER INVOICE HAS BEEN OR WILL BE ISSUED
AND THAT ALL PARTICULARS ARE TRUE AND CORRECT.
PACKING    
FREIGHT    
OTHER COSTS
(SPECIFY)
   
INSURANCE    
SIGNATURE AND STATUS OF AUTHORISED PERSON

 

TOTAL INVOICE AMOUNT

 

 

INFORMATION REQUIRED IN COMMERCIAL INVOICE

SELLER (NAME, FULL ADDRESS, COUNTRY)

CONSIGNEE (NAME, FULL ADDRESS, COUNTRY)
Precise and detailed information should be provided

PORT OF LADING
The port or place of loading of the goods in the country of export should be given.

COUNTRY OF FINAL DESTINATION
The country where the goods will enter into consumption should be stated here.

SHIP/AIR/ETC.
Identification of the means of transport and the inclusion of the name of the vessel or air carrier are required.

OTHER TRANSPORTATION INFORMATION
Other relevant transport data including transhipment arrangements should be stated.

INVOICE DATE AND NO.
The exporter's reference number and the date of preparation of the invoice are required.

CUSTOMER'S ORDER NO.
The reference number given by the buyer in his order should be stated here.

OTHER REFERENCES
The information to be given here may include references to the pro forma invoice and the confirmation of the order.

BUYER (IF OTHER THAN CONSIGNEE)
The name and address of the buyer where he is not also the consignee, as in the case where a buying agent is used, should be shown here.

PRESENTING BANK
The name of the bank handling the transaction must be given.

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN OF THE GOODS
The last country in which significant production or manufacture of the goods took place should be stated. The carrying out of minimal working on the goods in a country, for example, changing the packing, sorting or grading, would not change the country of origin.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF DELIVERY AND PAYMENT
An accurate description of the terms of payment and delivery should be given.

CURRENCY OF SALE
The currency used on the invoice should be stated here.

MARKS AND NUMBERS
The marking and numbers used on the outside packages should be quoted.

DESCRIPTION OF GOODS
A general description of the contents of the packages should be given.

GROSS WEIGHT, kg
The gross weight should be stated in kilograms.

CUBE, m3
The cubic measurement of the outer packages should be stated in cubic metres.

NO. AND KIND OF PACKAGES
The number of outer packages and their type should be given.

SPECIFICATION OF COMMODITIES (IN CODE AND/OR IN FULL)
Each item should be identified in sufficient detail to allow for its recognition and for its correct classification under the Customs Tariff

NET WEIGHT, kg
The net weight of the contents of the packages should be shown in kilograms.

QUANTITY
The quantity of each commodity should be given, preferably in the unit in which it is priced.

UNIT PRICE
The unit price of each commodity in the currency quoted in the column headed "Amount" should be shown.

AMOUNT
The gross value of each commodity should be quoted. Discounts granted should be shown in this column.

PACKING, FREIGHT, OTHER COSTS (SPECIFIC), INSURANCE
These charges should be shown in as detailed a manner as possible.

TOTAL INVOICE AMOUNT
A grand total of the amount chargeable on the invoice should be included.

CERTIFICATION, SIGNATURE
The declaration should be signed by the seller or by someone in a position to attest to the accuracy of the information on the invoice.

 

 
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