1. The bill of lading is usually 3 copies and 3 copies, but there are also 2 copies and 3 copies. If there are requirements in the letter of credit, please specify this with the freight forwarder.

When using T/T payment method, theoretically only one original is required (other originals will automatically become invalid after picking up the goods, and copies cannot be picked up). After T/T receives the full payment, the original will be sent to the customer. You can consider keeping one original copy for yourself and sending the rest to the customer to avoid the bill of lading being lost during the shipment).

2. The carrier (full name) must be displayed on the front of the bill of lading. This is what I learned. In fact, when I was applying for the letter of credit, the bank told me that the carrier was not shown on the bill of lading, but I still presented the bill for payment (so in theory it should be shown).

If the carrier is displayed on the front, the lower right corner will be directly stamped and signed by the carrier.

When the carrier is not shown on the front and the bill of lading is signed by the transport company, the identity of the signer shall be indicated when signing the bill of lading.

For bills of lading that show the carrier's full name on the front but are signed by the shipping company, the identity of the shipping company should be indicated when signing.

3. Shipped bill of lading and ready-to-ship shipping bill of lading.

On-shipment bill of lading: A bill of lading issued after the goods have been shipped.

Ready-for-shipment bill of lading: Issued before the goods are shipped, it only represents the carrier taking over the goods delivered by the shipper. Therefore, this bill of lading cannot prove the loading time of the goods (the date of the ready-for-shipment bill of lading). Not the shipping date).

Only when the ready-to-ship shipping bill of lading is stamped "shipped" and the shipping time is indicated can it be converted into a shipped bill of lading.

4. The bill of lading cannot have unclean comments.

5. The consignee and notifier of the bill of lading must be filled in strictly in accordance with the letter of credit.

6. Issuance, date and number of copies of the bill of lading: The bill of lading must be issued by the carrier or master or their agent, and should clearly indicate the identity of the issuer. General expression methods include: CARRIER, CAPTAIN, or "ASAGENT FOR THE CARRIER: XXX", etc.

7. If the name of the shipping company (carrier) is printed on the bill of lading, the freight forwarder will generally mark it as agent for the carrier. If the name of the shipping company is not printed on the bill of lading, it must be stamped and signed by the shipping company (your bill should be the shipping company's bill of lading signed by the carrier)

8. Letter of credit is related to the bill of lading. Discrepancy: The carrier is not shown on the bill of lading. Official explanation: According to the provisions of Article 23, paragraph 1, of the Uniform Customs and Practice for Documentary Credits, the ocean bill of lading must indicate the name of the carrier on the surface and be signed by the carrier or the named agent or representative of the carrier or in the name of the carrier. Otherwise authenticated, or signed or otherwise authenticated by the master or the named agent or representative of the master.

9. The issuer of the bill of lading can be divided into different types: FREIGHTFORWARDER B/L refers to the bill of lading issued by a transportation company that is engaged in international cargo transportation but does not own a ship. ORIGINAL BILL OF LADING, commonly known as Haidan.

The production time sequence of each document under L/C payment conditions

Contract---gt; L/C issuance---gt; Invoice (note that the invoice date should be earlier than the delivery date) Single date and validity period of the L/C, the date on the commercial invoice cannot be earlier than the issuance date on the L/C, and the invoice date is at the beginning of each document) --- gt; certificate of origin (the date of the certificate of origin must be determined by yourself) The dates on the invoices must be consistent. You can apply for a certificate of origin on or after the day the invoice is made, and the date of issuance is equal to or later than the invoice date), insurance policy, packing list, export license, commodity inspection, and other inspection certificates ---gt; shipping company certificate (if necessary) ---gt; bill of lading date ---gt; money order (the date of the money order should be earlier than the date of presentation and validity period of the letter of credit), beneficiary certificate (some letters of credit There is no beneficiary certificate, which is involved in the document requirements) and shipping notice (equal to or later than three days after the bill of lading date). Anyway, the dates of the documents that need to be presented must be earlier than the date of presentation.