CI is the abbreviation of Commercial Invoice.

Commercial invoice is one of the important trade documents provided by the seller (exporter) to the buyer (importer) in import and export trade. It is different from the invoice of domestic trade (VAT invoice or ordinary invoice). The invoice can be understood as a simplified version of the import and export contract, with the following characteristics:

Issued by the seller (exporter), with its own company as the header and stamped with its own company's Chinese and English stamps and the signature of an authorized person. There are no fixed requirements for the file format

List the specific information of the seller (importer) company

List the name, quantity, unit price and total amount of the traded goods

Column Specify the payment method, delivery date, international trade terms, etc.

The main function is:

One of the vouchers for transactions between buyers and sellers.

The buyer (importer) provides the necessary documents for import customs clearance, and calculates the amount of import duties and value-added tax generated by the importing country in turn. It is also the basis for calculating the premium for cargo insurance.

If the buyer (importer) needs to provide a certificate of origin, a commercial invoice is also required.

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