11. Global Sourcing Advantages
• Low cost
• Diversify your risk
• Learning how to do business in a potential market
• Tapping into skills or resources unavailable
domestically
• Developing alternate supplier/vendor sources to
stimulate competition
• Increasing total supply capacity
14. International Trade Documents
COMMON EXPORT DOCUMENTS: Commercial Invoice;
Export Packing List; Pro Forma Invoice
TRANSPORTATION DOCUMENTS: Airway Bill or Bill of
Lading; Electronic Export Information Filing (formerly
known as the Shipper’s Export Declaration)
EXPORT COMPLIANCE DOCUMENTS: Export Licenses;
Destination Control Statement
CERTIFICATES OF ORGIN: Generic Certificate of Origin;
Certificate of Origin for claiming benefits under Free
Trade Agreements; Certificate of Origin for goods not
manufactured in the United States
http://export.gov/logistics/eg_main_018121.asp
OTHER CERTIFICATES FOR SHIPMENTS OF SPECIFIC
GOODS: ATA CARNET/Temporary shipment certificate;
Certificate of Analysis; Certificate of Free Sale; Dangerous
Goods Certificate; Fisheries Certificate; Fumigation
Certificate; Halal Certificate; Health Certificate;
Ingredients Certificate; Inspection Certificate; Pre‐
Shipment Inspections; Insurance Certificate;
Phytosanitary Certificate; Radiation Certificate; Other
(Product‐Specific) Certificates; Weight Certificate
OTHER EXPORT‐RELATED DOCUMENTS: Consular Invoice;
Canadian Customs Invoice; Dock Receipt and Warehouse
Receipt; Import License; ISPM 15 (Wood Packaging)
Marking; Shipper’s Letter of Instruction
TEMPORARY SHIPMENT DOCUMENTS: ATA
CARNET/Temporary shipment certificate; Customs
Certificate of Registration; Transporting Goods by Truck
to Canada
15. Data Fields for International
Documentation
• Shipper
• Consignee
• Net Weight
• Gross Weight
• Cube
• Cubic Meter
• Harmonized Code (HTS)
• Country of Origin
• Carrier
• Notify Party
• Incoterm
• Currency
• Forwarding agent
• Quantity(QTY)
• Unit Price
• Port of Embarkation
• Purchase Order Number
• Dimensions
• Initial Carriage (Mode)
• Port of Discharge
• Place of Receipt
• Marks and Numbers
27. Mode Comparison
• Air
– Best for smaller, time‐sensitive shipments
– More expensive than ocean
– Many service levels available
– Good for regular, high‐value consignments
– Size and weight limitations
• Ocean
– Very economical
– Requires good planning
– Longer transit
– Variety of routing options: All‐water, multi‐modal, deferred
– Variety of container sizes: 20, 40, 45 and high‐cube
56. U.S. Customs Entry
• Entry: CF 3461
– Form used to obtain the proper release from CBP
– Documents required to be filed with CBP to secure the
release of imported merchandise from CBP custody without
payment of duties, taxes or fees
• Entry Summary: CF 7501
– Payment and Duties and Taxes
– Consists of duties, taxes, and fees if applicable and any other
documents necessary to enable CBP to assess duties, collect
statistics and determine if regulations have been met.
62. HTS Coding
Elements Analogy #
• Chapter Country 95
• Heading State 95.06
• Subheading City 95.06.62.80
• Sub‐subheading Street 95.06.62
• Statistical Number 95.06.62.80.20