Logistics from Guangzhou to Thailand: Precautions for ocean bill of lading

1. The notifier is sometimes the importer, who is the recipient of the goods arrival notification issued by the shipping company upon arrival at the destination port. The bill of lading under a letter of credit is usually the applicant of the letter of credit. If the bill of lading has the right to indicate on the letter of credit, it must be filled out strictly in accordance with the requirements of the letter of credit. If the bill of lading is registered or the consignee instructs the bill of lading, and the consignee has a detailed address, this column shall not be filled in. If it is a blank instruction bill of lading or a shipper instruction bill of lading, the name and detailed address of the notified party must be filled in this column. Otherwise, the carrier will not be able to contact the consignee, and the consignee will not be able to declare and retrieve the goods in a timely manner, and may even be confiscated due to exceeding the customs declaration time.

2. The bill of lading number is generally listed in the upper right corner of the bill of lading for easy work contact and inspection. When the shipper sends a shipping notice to the consignee, it should also indicate the name of the vessel and the bill of lading number.

3. Date and quantity of copies of the bill of lading: The bill of lading must be issued by the carrier or captain or their agent, and the identity of the issuer should be clearly stated. The number of copies of the bill of lading is generally issued in accordance with the requirements of the letter of credit, such as; FULLSETOF" It is usually understood as three original copies. When one of the original copies completes the shipping task, the rest will expire. The bill of lading is also a necessary document for foreign exchange settlement, especially when the documentary credit is settled, the documents required by the bank must be consistent. Therefore, the date signed on the bill of lading must be consistent with or before the last shipment date required by the credit or contract. If the seller estimates that the goods cannot be loaded onto the ship before the shipment under the letter of credit, it should notify the buyer as soon as possible and request a modification of the letter of credit, rather than through the "; Reverse Bill of Lading; And "; Advance Payment Bill of Lading; Obtaining payment through fraudulent means.

4. The unloading port should be filled with the name of the actual port where the goods were unloaded. For transshipment, the unloading port on the first bill of lading should be filled in with the loading port, and the consignee should fill in the second loading company; The second bill of lading should indicate the port of transfer, and the discharge port should indicate the final bill of lading. If the bill of lading is issued by the first shipping company, the discharge port should be able to indicate the final destination port, and the names of the first and second bill of lading methods should be specified on the bill of lading. If transported through a port, the word '' should be displayed; VIAXX"。 When using container transportation, a combined transport bill of lading is adopted. In addition to the loading and unloading ports, the bill of lading also specifies the place of receipt; Delivery location "; And the names and voyages of the first batch of transportation vehicles and shipping ships. When filling in the unloading port, attention should also be paid to the issue of the same port name. If it is a bill of lading for port selection, it must be indicated in this column.

5. The name of the goods generally needs to be consistent with the product name declared to the local customs when exporting the goods, and the name of the goods under the letter of credit must be consistent with the name specified in the letter of credit.

6. The shipper is generally the beneficiary of the letter of credit. If the issuer requests a third party to make a request due to trade needs, he can also do so.