6 Documents related to Shipment in apparel indistry | Texhour

Documents related to shipment:

1. Shipping bill

2. Mate receipt

3. Cart ticket

4. Certification of measurement

5. Bill of lading

6. Airway bill

Shipping bill:

Shipping bill is prepared by the exporter and it is an important document required by the customs authorities for executing the shipment.  It consists of the necessary details pertaining to the shipment. Read more

Mate receipt:

After the cargo is loaded into the ship the commanding officer will provide the mate receipt to the exporter once the port payments are done by an exporter. Read more

Cart ticket:

The cart ticket is like the vehicle and gate pass prepared by the exporter and provided to the vehicle driver carrying the cargo. The vehicle is allowed to pass the gate after verification of the document by the gatekeeper or officials or inspector. It is also known as “cart chit”.

It carries the details of

1. shipper’s details 

2. port of destination

3. shipping bill number

4. Number of vehicle carrying the cargo

5. Number of packages.

Certificate of measurement:

On basis of weight and volume, the freight for the cargo is charged and the calculation of freight is done by using certification of measurement. It carries the details of:

1. Name of the vessel

2. Description of goods

3. Port of shipment and destination

4. Quality

5. Length and weight of the package & so on.

Bill of lading:

After receiving the mate receipt the document of bill of lading is issued by the shipping company. Bill of lading is the official receipt for the shipment of goods to the port of destination. The main purposes of bill of lading are contracted for the transportation of goods. Reahttps://www.texhour.com/bill-of-lading-shipping-documents-texhourd more

Airway Bill: (AWB)

The Airway Bill is a document which is issued by the airline authorities when the goods are exported by air. It is a non-negotiable document. It is similar to that of a Bill of Lading.