{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Export documentation","description":"Unlike domestic shipments, every export consignment requires a specific set of documents meeting both customs and commercial law requirements. Core documents are the commercial invoice (proof of sale and basis for customs valuation), the packing list (packaging and quantity verification), and the transport contract – a bill of lading, air waybill, or CMR consignment note depending on the mode of transport. The export customs declaration is mandatory, and where preferential duty rates are claimed","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/export-documentation","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-22T09:43:52.565143","citation":"https://www.export.gov/article?id=Export-Documentation","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/export-documentation","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Export documentation · Unlike domestic shipments, every export consignment requires a specific set of documents meeting both customs and commercial law requirements. · Quelle: https://www.export.gov/article?id=Export-Documentation"}