First Shipment Documentation

Your first shipment is where documentation errors become expensive, because the container is already moving. We prepare the full document set for one consignment and check every field that customs, your bank and your buyer will read.

What we do

• Commercial invoice and packing list prepared and reconciled against each other
• Verification of your HS code before filing, since the code drives duty, licensing and your remission rate
• Incoterm reviewed against your buyer agreement so cost and risk sit where you intended
• Shipping bill checklist reviewed before filing, including the RoDTEP declaration, which cannot be added afterwards
• AD code and bank detail consistency checked at the port of export
• Coordination with your CHA and freight forwarder through clearance

Timeline

One week. This covers preparation, verification and coordination through filing. Port and carrier timelines sit outside our control and we tell you where they apply.

Why the shipping bill matters most

The intent to claim RoDTEP must be declared at the time of filing. A shipping bill filed without it produces no claim at all, however eligible your product is. This is the single most common way first time exporters lose money they were entitled to.

How it starts

We call you within one working day to understand your product, buyer and shipment timeline.