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Understanding the commercial invoice

Prerequisite

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.

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Understanding the commercial invoice

Prerequisite

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.

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