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Packing list

Meaning in logistics & supply chain, with examples

nounCore term

In logistics & supply chain, packing list means: A document that lists what is in each package of a shipment, with quantities, weights, dimensions and package numbers, but usually no prices.

In Turkish: çeki listesi, paket listesi

How it is used

Used by warehouses, forwarders, customs and the receiving party to check the goods without opening every box. It is sent with the commercial invoice and often attached to the outside of the shipment as well.

Example sentences

  1. The gross weight on the packing list doesn't match the weight on the bill of lading.

  2. We checked every carton against the packing list and found two missing.

Common collocations

  • detailed packing list
  • attach the packing list
  • check against the packing list
  • net and gross weight
  • commercial invoiceThe seller's bill to the buyer for goods sold internationally, showing the goods, quantities, prices, currency and terms of sale; customs uses it to work out duties.
  • bill of ladingA document issued by a sea carrier that confirms the goods were received for shipment, sets out the terms of carriage and, in its negotiable form, gives the right to collect the cargo.
  • goods receiptThe process of accepting delivered goods into a warehouse, checking them against the order and recording them in the stock system.
  • 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.

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