The commercial invoice must be attached to your shipment if you're shipping goods intended for sale from the European Union to a country outside the European Union.

This is an accounting document which must be written in English (+ French if possible) and which must contain all the details of the transaction:

• Name, address of the seller as well as its SIRET (if based in France), its intra-community VAT number and its EORI.
• Name, address of the buyer.
• Date of issue of the commercial invoice.
• Invoice number.
• List and description of goods (detailed description, HS code, country of origin).
• Quantity of goods.
• Unit value of exported goods.
• Total value of exported goods.
• Currency and terms of payment.
• Means of transport and delivery conditions in accordance with the applicable Incoterm.

It must be attached in 2 copies to your shipment.