A commercial invoice is an essential part of international shipping. When shipping outside the European Union, you have to deal with customs regulations. We have noticed that sometimes information is missing, which is necessary on a commercial invoice for the smooth processing of the shipment. In this article, we list the information that must be included on a commercial invoice.
There is no standard format for a commercial invoice, but there are several mandatory components that the document must contain. Below are the essential components.
Please note: A commercial invoice must not be handwritten and must always be in English.
- Sender’s details (address, contact information, VAT number, and EORI number)
- Receiver’s details (address, contact information, VAT number, and EORI number)
- Invoice number
- Shipping date
- Incoterms
- Description of the items
- Quantity of items
- Value per item
- Total price of items
- Currency
- HS code
- Country of origin of the goods
- Signed by the sender
A template of a commercial invoice is attached to this article.