Detailed List of Documents Required for Export & Import Shipments

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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