Commercial invoice

How it is used

One of the core export documents, together with the packing list and the transport document. It normally shows the Incoterms rule, HS codes and country of origin. A pro forma invoice is a preliminary version sent before the sale is final.

Example sentences

1. Customs asked for a corrected commercial invoice because the unit prices didn't add up.

2. Please attach the commercial invoice and packing list to the booking.

Common collocations

• issue a commercial invoice
• invoice value
• pro forma invoice
• invoice number
• signed commercial invoice

Related terms

• packing listA document that lists what is in each package of a shipment, with quantities, weights, dimensions and package numbers, but usually no prices.
• certificate of originAn official document stating the country where goods were made, which customs uses to decide which duty rate and trade rules apply.
• customs declarationThe official form, now usually electronic, in which an importer or exporter tells customs what the goods are and states their value, origin and HS code.
• HS codeA number from the Harmonized System, the international classification of goods run by the World Customs Organization, used to identify products for duties and trade statistics.
• IncotermsA set of standard trade terms published by the International Chamber of Commerce that tell the buyer and seller who arranges and pays for transport, and where risk passes between them.

This word in other fields

The same English word can have a different meaning in another field:

• commercial invoice · International Trade

More terms: Shipping Documents

• consignee
• bill of lading
• delivery note
• air waybill
• CMR