International Order Checklist 1. Details of Goods

Checklist 1. Goods

• Quantity: number of units per item, total weight.
• Quality: description will be specific to the product shipped.
• Accurate and complete description of all items of cargo and declaration of country of origin.
• Price and currency paid in. “Value” might also have to be declared, which can be problematic.
• Method of payment for gods shipped (letter of credit, cash-in-advance etc.)
• Details of currency variation.
• Timetable/schedule of all relevant arrivals and departures.
• Shipping and shipper’s details (vessel details and relevant onshore contacts)
• Transportation: modality, routs, and transshipments.
• Compliance with regulations related to packing (cartons, crates etc.), weight, security, dimensions.
• Compliance with any relevant statutory constraints.
• All necessary labels are attached in the appropriate places.
• All labels requiring manual completion are completed and clearly legible.

The next checklist to be followed covers items related to the administrative control processes to which internationally shipped freight is subject: