Documents before movement
Trade Document Readiness Checklist
A structured checklist for product, commercial, origin, transport and customs records.
Commercial
- Commercial invoice
- Packing list
- Purchase order or contract
- Incoterm and named place
Product & Supplier
- Technical specification
- Supplier registration evidence
- Test, quality or conformity records
- Labels, batch and expiry data where relevant
Origin & Transport
- Certificate of origin where required
- Transport document
- Insurance record when included
- Export permits or declarations
Destination & Customs
- Importer legal records
- Classification and permit information
- Inspection or product certificates
- Delivery and receiving instructions
Use this as a planning checklist
Actual requirements vary by product, country, transaction and authority. Final review is request-specific.