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| CONTECT OF B/L |
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| SHIPPER Generally, Shipper is the beneficiaries of the letter of credit. If the issuer require to make for thirdpaty B/L for the trade needs, we also do it. CONSIGNEE If Straight Bill of Ladingas are required, you should fill in the specific companies or consignee names; if order bill of lading are required, then fill in the "order" or "to order"; if the order are required to state in the B/L,you should make into “to order of shipper”, “to order of consignee” or “to order of ** bank”. NOTIFY PARTY This is the recipient, who shipping companies sent the arrival notification when the goods arrives at the port of destination, sometimes it is importer. If notify party of B/L have the right to make stipulations in the L/C ,the B/L under the L/C must be filled in according to the L/C strictly.If it is straight B/L or to order to consignee and there are detail consignee addresses, the column can be blank. If it is blank straight B/L or to order of shipper, the column must be filled with the name and the detail address of notify party, otherwise shipping companies cannot contract with the consignee and the consignee cannot custom and deliver for the goods in time as well, even confiscated by the Cutomes for the excess of the date stipulated. Bill of lading number It genelly is stated in the right above B/L for work relations and verification. When the consignor sent the shipment adivice to consignee, vessel names and B/L number should be stated as well. NAME OF VESSEL It should be stated the vessel names and voy voyage of the goods delivered. PORT OF LOADING It should be stated the specific name of the actual shipping port. PORT OF DISCHARGE It should be stated the name of the actual port of discharge. If transshipment is required,the port of transshipment should be stated in the first voyage B/L,the consignee filled in with companies of the second voyage; Port of loading of the second voyage B/L should be filled in the transshipment port above, and discharge port should be filled in the finall desitination port.If it is through B/L presented by companies in the first voyage, port of discharge can be filled in the finall desitination port and the B/L should be stated the vessel names of the first voyage and the second voyage. If it is a port for transshipment, “VIA**” should be indicated. In use of the mode of container transport, “OCMBINED TRANSPORT RECEIPT”，“PLACE OF RECEIPT”, “PLACE OF DELIVERY” , “PRE-CARRIAGE BY” and “OCEAN VESSEL ,VOY NO.”. When stated port of discharge, take note of the same port. If it is select port B/L , that should be stated in the column. DISCRIPTION OF GOODS The name of goods under the L/C must be in accordance with the L/C stipulated. NUMBER AND KIND OF PACKAGES It should be stated as per the actual condition packing of goods. SHIPPING MARKS If there are stipulations in the L/C, it must be stated as per stipulation or the shipping marks in the invoice. GROSS WEIGHT,MEASUREMENT Except other stipulations in the L/C, usually it should be stated the gross weight of goods in kilograms as the unit and the volume of goods in cubic meter. FREIGHT AND CHARGES It is usually FREIGHT PREPAID or FREIGHT COLLECT. If it is for CIF or CFR export, it usually should be filled in the word of freight prepaid which absolutely cannot be omitted, or the consignee will take deliver for the frieght which can be ascertained, but it will be also cause losses because of the delay of the date of delivery. If it is for FOB export, the freight should be make into the word “FREIGHT COLLECT” , unless the consignee entrust consignors pay the freight in advance. B/L must issued by the carrier, the captain or their agents, and should clearly show the identity of the issuer. General ways of expression: CATTIER, CAPTAIN, or “AS AGENT FOR THE CARRIER: ***” and so on. The number of original issues should be showed according to the L/C, such as FULL SET OF, often be understood as three orginal and several copies. After one of the originals complete its delivery tasks, other originals and copies will become invalid. When it’s settle exchange with L/C, the bank demand that the documentation offered should be conformity. So the date issued on the B/L must accord or before the latest shipment date which demanded by the L/C or contract. If the sellor estimate that the goods can not be loaded to the ship on the date in the L/C, he should inform the buyer as soon as possible and request to amend the L/C, instead of using the cheating ways such as “Antedated B/L” “Advanced B/L” and the like, to obtain loans. |
