A consolidated checklist of the commercial, regulatory and customs documents needed to move cargo across Indian export and import channels.
Export
1. List of Normal Documents Required for Export Consignments:
Authority Letter addressed to Customs to appoint CHA.
Invoice (6 Copies)
Packing List (6 Copies)
Copy of Letter of Credit/Order/Contract/
GR Form / SDF in duplicate duly filled, stamped and signed.
Freight Certificate duly stamped and signed.
Importer/Exporter Code No. (IEC) issued by D.G.F.T.
Shipping Instructions.
Buyer Order / Proforma Invoice.
DEPB Declaration (for DEPB shipments)
2. Additional Documents Required for Export Under D.E.E.C
Registration no with date OR Advance license.
D.E.E.C. Declarations.
3. Additional Documents Required for Export Under Claim for Drawback.
Name, Address and A/c. No., of your bankers where drawback amount is to be credited.
Cenvat declarations by Exporter and supporting manufacturer.
Import
1. List of Normal Documents Required for Import Consignments:
Authority letter addressed to Customs to appoint CHA.
Importer/Exporter Code No.(IEC) Issued by D.G.F.T.
Invoice.
Packing List.
Bill of Lading/Airway bill.
Insurance policy (if any).
Import License/C.C.P with letter of Transfer/letter of a authority etc. Incase the license is attached to any other B/E, a Photocopy of the same can be submitted for processing the documents, Original License will however be required for release of the consignments. OR O.G.L declaration giving appendix/List/Sr.No with copy of Industrial. (if any)
License/SSI Registration Certificate.
GATT declarations duly stamped and signed.
Certificate of Origin.
Literature/ Certificate of Analysis/ Catalogue/ Write up of the import product.
Purchase order.
Freight memo from shipping line (for by sea shipments), where freight is payable in India.
Letter of Credit (if any).
Original documents duly endorsed in your favour by your Bankers and in turn endorsed by you under your rubber stamp in our favour and Invoice duly attested by Bank
Letter of authority authorizing us to collect Delivery order on your letter Head (in 3 copies) with Bank Delivery order on bank's letterhead (consignment by Air) along with Bank attested Invoice.
In addition to the above following documents where applicable should also be sent to us:
2. Additional Documents Required for Import Under D.E.E.C OR D.E.P.B.
Original D.E.E.C./ D.E.P.B. together with relevant Declarations.
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