People normally get confused with the terms of documents that are necessary for the shipping process. There are these heavy terms like Arrival Notice, Bill of Lading or Letter of Credit and people other than the employees of the shipping company in Dubai won’t know what kind of documents are they and what do they mean. But one must complete the documentation before shipping and to guide you guys with the complete documentation, we have listed down the details of papers that are required for logistics services in UAE. In this way, the shipping will become simpler for you.

Commercial Invoice:

If you are opting for ocean freight, then this commercial invoice is the most important document for shipping. The commercial invoice for this ocean shipping is allotted by the seller (exporter) to the buyer (importer). This invoice is important for the customs clearance process.

Packing List:

Continuing with the ocean freight, the packing list is another important document. A packing list is used for international freights. This list is a complete overview of the commercial invoice. It has the information about the process through which the cargo is packed and then the numbers are mentioned, the same as is available on the shipment boxes.

Export/Import Customs Declaration:

Normally these clearances are completed by logistics services in UAE but some companies won’t offer the documentation. This document has a list of goods that are going to be imported or exported. This custom declaration is necessary for international freights. Custom declaration represented that the goods are transferring with all the legal process of clearing the customs. All the taxes and duties are also calculated and mentioned in this document. The broker prepares this declaration by using the packing list and the commercial invoice. The shipping company in Dubai helps the customers with this.

Bill of Lading & Sea Waybill:

This is a document that is provided by the logistics services in UAE to the customers. This basically is a contract that has all the important details in it. Also, this document tells the condition of the goods which are to be shipped. This is called the bill of lading.

The sea waybill is also a written carrier contract of the logistics services in UAE and other shipping companies around the world. But this is just used as a cargo receipt and is not required for cargo delivery. Keep in mind, that Sea Waybill is not transferable. It cannot be allotted to any third party.

Required Certificates:

Different certificates may be required which depends on the type of freight one is opting for:

• Production Certificate:
• Vessel Certificate:
• Phytosanitary Certificate:

Production certificate includes the types of products that are used with the approved methods. Ship cargo must be allowed this production to which regions they are going to be shipped.

Ownership of the vessel is assured in this certificate mainly. The certificate includes details like the age and maintenance of the vessel.

If you are shipping the plants, then this phytosanitary certificate is used to confirm those plant products are free from the regulated pests.

Arrival Notice:

This is another prominent document in the shipment process. The arrival notice verifies that the shipment is coming to the destination point. This document includes some important details of the cargo including the sailing details, commodity description, destination country of customs charges and contact details of the shipment. The Arrival notice is assigned by the ocean freight carrier’s destination agent to the recipient.

Certificate of Origin:

Talking about this certificate, it’s a document which highlights the manufacturing country of the shipping products. Moreover, it includes information about the product, its destination and the country of export. The eligibility of the goods is mentioned in it and that’s why the document is a must for the shipment of the product.

Letter of Credit:

It is an important document for international trade transactions and payments. One the agreement of a specific amount of currency, this document (letter of credit) is a commitment of a  bank on behalf of the buyer to the seller. The document is required to be submitted within the deadline. The quality of the product, the country customs, country of manufacture and the other requirements are the must in documentation for the shipment process of the logistics companies in UAE. Moreover, most of the shipping company in Dubai provide these documents and less work is dependent on the customer itself.

Conclusion:

The shipping companies have to go through the customary documentation and the paperwork to complete the shipment process. For international freight, it is necessary that one has the complete documents of the custom clearance. Other than that, we have mentioned the other reports which are required for the import and export of the cargo through ocean freight essentially.