The post-shipment documents comprise the certified copies of some of the main pre-shipment documents and certain additional documents to be generated and compiled by the exporter so that the proof of shipments can be properly presented to the negotiating bank for collecting the payments through L/C or for presentation to the foreign buyer for collection of payment through the nominated bank. The standard pre-shipment documents include
- Custom attested invoice
- Custom attested packing list
- Copy of Export Order / Copy Of LC
- Commercial Invoice
- Consular Invoice (If Specified)
- Bill of Lading / Air Way Bill
- Certificate of Origin
- Certificate of Inspection (If Specified)
- Bill of Exchange (Draft)
- GP Form (Duplicate)
Any other document specified in Export Order / LC Export from India required special documents depending upon the type of product and destination to be exported.
The export documents can also be divided on the basis given in the diagram below
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