PACKING LIST
WHAT IS PACKING LIST?
The packing list is a list that the
quantity of the product to be exported is stated accordingly with the packaging
types if it is placed in containers of various types and various weights. It is
used in conjunction with the commercial invoice and provides information not
specified in the commercial invoice to the customs personnel, transport
personnel, and importer. It must be submitted to the customs administrations as
an annex to the declaration. The packing list can be prepared by the seller,
the buyer, or the declarant. In the Turkish Customs regulation, the packing
list is as follows:
"Packing list
ARTICLE 117 – (1) The packing list is
a document prepared to show the amount of goods contained in each container, if
the goods covered by an invoice are placed in containers of various types and
types and of various weights.
(2) The packing list can be prepared
by the seller or the sender together with the invoice, or it can be prepared by
the declarant.
(3) The packing list for the goods
subject to tax on their weight must be prepared on the basis of the tax-based
measures such as tared and net weight, number, head and volume of the declared
goods shown in the tariff schedule.
WHO DEMANDS PACKING LIST?
Customs workers: Customs workers on both the export and import side benefit from the
packing list for a better understanding of the qualities of the cargo during
customs controls, or inspections. In addition, in cases where the information
on the invoice is not sufficient, they can benefit from the packing list.
Import employees: Employees of the importing company benefit from the information in the
packing list in operational processes such as distribution and storage of
products.
Insurance companies: In case of possible damage, it can be requested by insurance companies
for damage assessment.
Banks: Banks benefit from a packing list by comparing the information in the
packing list and the transport document while deciding to pay in transactions
with a letter of credit.
INFORMATION TO BE CONTAINED IN THE PACKING LIST AND ELEMENTS TO BE
CONSIDERED
The format of the document used in
preparing the packing list consists of three basic parts. Header, body, and
footer. While the packing list title, its number and date are specified in the
header, information related to the means of transportation such as the delivery
method, transportation company, and the sum of the qualifications specified in
the body are added in the footer. Apart from that, everything that needs to be
contained in the packing list is in the body part.
Since the packing list for the
product must be prepared according to the taxation of the product in the tariff
schedule and according to features such as its volume, net weight, and number,
there is no standard form determined by the official authorities. The packing
list of the product varies depending on the payment method and the means of
transportation, but the values in the packing list must be consistent with the
values on the invoice and bill of lading.
GENERAL INFORMATION
·
Title of the document; It can be prepared both in Turkish and English
separately, or it can be prepared in both languages as one document.
·
Consignor; address, title, and contact information of exporting
companies.
·
Consignee; the address, title, and contact information of the importing
companies.
·
Description of the goods; should be consistent with the commercial
invoice, also indicates the qualification and HS code of the goods.
·
Date; indicates the date that the packing list was prepared.
·
Delivery term; is not a must but if it will be added, it should be
consistent with the commercial invoice.
·
Country of
origin; The country of origin of the product should be included in the packing
list.
·
Commercial
invoice number; although not mandatory, it may be preferred to link the
commercial invoice with the packing list.
·
Commercial
invoice date; although not mandatory, it may be preferred to link the
commercial invoice with the packing list.
·
Letter of
credit number; for payments with letter of credit, it should be added to the
packing list.
INFORMATION ACCORDING TO
THE TRANSPORTATION VEHICLE
SEAWAY
·
Place of receipt; it indicates the place where the products will be
delivered to the carrier, if it is specified on the bill of lading, it can also
be added to the packing list.
·
Port of loading; it should also be added to the packing list as stated
on the bill of lading.
·
Port of discharge; it should also be added to the packing list as stated
on the bill of lading.
·
Place of delivery; if it is stated on the bill of lading, it can also be
added to the packing list.
·
Vessel; the name of the ship on which the products are loaded must be
added to the packing list.
·
Voyage no; It should also be added to the packing list as stated on the
bill of lading.
·
Container number; if the products are loaded in containers, the
container number for each container must be added to the packing list.
·
Seal number; if the products are loaded in containers, they should be
added to the packing list.
AIRLINE
·
Airport of departure; it should also be added to the packing list as
stated in the airway transport document.
·
Airport of destination; it should also be included in the packing list
as stated in the airway transport document.
·
Air waybill number; it should be added to the packing list.
HIGHWAY
·
Place of taking over the goods; it must also be included in the packing
list as specified in the CMR transport document.
·
Place of delivery of goods; it must also be included in the packing list
as specified in the CMR transport document.
·
Plate number; the front and rear plate numbers of the trailer can be
added to the packing list.
INFORMATION ACCORDING TO
PACKAGING
·
Gross weight; it shows the weight of the product and the packaging, the
value of the gross weight of the products should be added to the packing list
as stated in the transport document and the commercial invoice.
·
Net weight; indicates the weight of the product, should be added to the
packing list.
·
Number and kinds of packages; the number of containers and the kind of
the packaging should be added to the packing list.
To
summarize, the packing list is the name of the document prepared to be used in
the transportation of the sold or to be sold product from the address to which
it will be transported. It includes detailed information such as product
information, unit, weights, measurements, who it belongs to, and the contents
of the packages. The packing list should be included in the packaging, it can
also be attached outside the package with a copy inside the package.
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