(A) Essential Documents

• (i) Invoice.

  This should be preferably bank attested.

• (ii) Packing List.

  The Packing List must be box wise as that facilitates customs examination.

• (iii) Duly Endorsed B/L for Sea Shipments.

  Duly endorsed means that the B/L must be signed and stamped on the reverse by the consignee. If the consignee is ‘To Order’ then the B/L should be endorsed on the reverse by the supplier and also endorsed by the party been in whose favour an endorsement has been given by the supplier.

  Duly endorsed B/L is surrendered to the Shipping Line or it’s agent and a Delivery Order is obtained. Delivery Order is a letter from the Shipping Line addressed to customs for handing over the goods to the party in whose favour the D.O. has been made.

  In case original B/L is not received, then D.O. can be obtained from the Shipping Line by furnishing to the Shipping Line an Indemnity Bond / Bank Guarantee as required by the Shipping Line.

• (iv) Air Way Bill for Air Shipments.

• (v) Customs Declaration Forms duly signed and stamped by the importer:

  4 copies of B/E Declaration and 2 copies of GATT Valuation Declaration are required.