(1) The type of transport document must comply with the provisions of the letter of credit.
(2) Transport documents should meet legal conditions and be signed by the transport company (such as shipping company, airline, etc.) or its agent.
(3) Unless otherwise specified in the letter of credit, a complete set of bills of lading must be submitted.
(4) The name, address, port of departure, port of destination, shipping date, etc. of the consignee and the notified person shall comply with the provisions of the letter of credit.
(5) Unless otherwise specified in the letter of credit, the consignor is usually the beneficiary or the transferee in the transferred letter of credit, but it is also acceptable if a party other than the beneficiary acts as the consignor.
(6) The description of the goods in the bill of lading generally conforms to the description of the goods stated in the letter of credit. The name of the goods can be collectively referred to. The shipping mark, quantity, weight, ship name, route, etc. should be consistent with the letter of credit and other documents. consistent.
(7) The price terms or relevant freight records on the bill of lading must be consistent with the letter of credit and other documents. For example, for CIF and CFR, the corresponding fee record should be “Freight Prepaid” or “Freight Paid”; for FOB, the corresponding fee record should be “Freight Collect” or “Freight Payable at Destination”.
( 8) If the bill of lading is titled “To Order of Shipper” “To Shipper’s Order” “To Order”, it should be endorsed.
(9) Received B/ L), the words “On Board” and the date of shipment must be added after the goods are actually shipped.
(10) To amend the bill of lading, a correction stamp and the shipping company’s or its agent’s or captain’s signature (Initial Signature) must be affixed to the correction place.
(11) There is no clause on the shipping document that would prevent it from being defective or unclean.