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Understanding export paperwork and procedures

There is a lot of paperwork associated with exporting. Whenever you sell, ship, or deliver products overseas, paperwork is needed to document the process. If you are new to the exporting game, this paperwork may seem overwhelming, perhaps even intimidating. However, as our Export Documents Webinar explains, the paperwork sequence is fairly logical. It includes: sales documents, shipping documents, regulatory documents, compliance documents, and origin documents (which authenticate where the product was made). Following the links below can help you learn which documents are required, download document samples, plus learn about the Automated Export System (AES), pre-shipment inspections, and special documents required for wood packaging and agricultural products.

Export Documents WebinarExport Documentation ExamplesACE Automated SystemPre-Shipment InspectionWood Packaging & Phytosanitary
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Export Documents and Forms includes the following sub-topics: Export Document Examples, export sales documents (pro-forma invoice, international purchase order, export commercial invoice), export shipping documents (shipper’s letter of instruction, airway bill, bill of lading, ACE, Automated Commercial Environment, Automated Export System or AES), export compliance documents (export control licenses, destination control statement, APHIS certificates), export origin documents (certificate of origin, FTA certificate of origin, certificate of free sale), Pre-shipment Inspection, Wood Packaging and Phytosanitary Regulations.  This website has been funded in part by the U.S. Commercial Service. Copyright (c) All Rights Reserved by the District Export Council of Georgia. Photo above:: iStock-1023232352, purchased 10/25/18. All reports are public domain documents. *ITA - International Trade Administration, U.S. Dept. of Commerce