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For different products or destination different documentation takes place. For exporting certain products it may require a quality control inspection certificate from the Export Inspection Agency, while food and pharmaceutical products may require a health or sanitary certificate.

However the Shipping Bill/ Bill of Export is the main document required by the Customs Authority for allowing shipment for all products exported from India. Usually the Shipping Bill is of four types. The documents required for the processing of the Shipping Bill are: (1) GR forms (in duplicate) for shipment to all the countries, (2) Four copies of the packing list mentioning the contents, quantity, gross and net weight of each package, (3) Four copies of invoices which contains all relevant particulars like number of packages, quantity, unit rate, total f.o.b./ c.i.f. value, correct & full description of goods, etc, (4) Contract, L/C, Purchase Order of the overseas buyer, (5) AR4 (both original and duplicate) and invoice and (6) Inspection/ Examination Certificate.

The major distinction of the Shipping Bill lies with regard to the products being subject to certain conditions including, (a) Export duty/ cess, (b) Free of duty/ cess, (c) Entitlement of duty drawback, (d) Entitlement of credit of duty under DEPB Scheme and (e) Re-export of imported goods

Meanwhile, the formats presented for the Shipping Bill are: (i) White Shipping Bill in triplicate for export of duty free of goods, (ii) Green Shipping Bill in quadruplicate for the export of goods which are under claim for duty drawback, (iii) Yellow Shipping Bill in triplicate for the export of dutiable goods, (iv) Blue Shipping Bill in 7 copies for exports under the DEPB scheme. However for the goods which are cleared by Land Customs, Bill of Export is required instead of Shipping Bill which can also be categorised into four types (white, green, yellow and pink).

Mr. Rakesh Joshi

Joshi Enterprise

Manager, Joshi Enterprise
Dispur, India

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