Documentation that requires a notary stamp or Chamber of Commerce stamp can be completed by a freight forwarder. Sample Certificate of Origin . As in a domestic transaction, the commercial invoice is a bill for the goods from the buyer to the seller. A commercial invoice should include a description of the goods, address of the shipper and seller, and the delivery and payment terms. The buyer needs the invoice to prove ownership and arrange payment.
Some government agencies use the invoice to access customs duties.
Sample Commercial Invoice . Consular invoices are required by certain nations and used to identify goods. The invoice is purchased from the consulate of the country into which the goods are being shipped and must be prepared in the language of that country. Destination Control Statement. This statement appears on the commercial invoice, ocean or air waybill of lading, and SED to notify the carrier and all foreign parties that the item may be exported only to certain destinations.