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Shipping Documentation
Bills of Lading
A straight Bill of Lading or "short" form,
may be prepared in several formats. Each of these formats provides
the required information for the inland movement of goods by
motor carrier, railroad, by rail/water or by other combinations
of these modes of transportation.
The form itself is a contract of carriage between the shipper
and carrier. Shippers generally use the simplified "short" form,
but the carriers file a regular "long" form Bill of
Lading with the appropriate authorities which has numerous terms
and conditions printed on the reverse side. The "short" form
B/L has no such terms printed on the reverse side, but, by reference,
the long terms are still binding on the shipper.
Bill
of Lading: Hazmat, Emergency Response
In response to the Department of
Transportation CFR 49 regulations, a specially designed Bill
of Lading used to ship hazardous materials or a combination of
hazardous and non-hazardous materials on a domestic Short-Form
Straight bill of Lading. It includes a column to designate "HM" for
any hazardous materials packages, as well columns for U.N. or
N.A. hazardous identification numbers.
Delivery
Instructions/ Dock Receipt
This combination form has six parts,
two Delivery Instruction sheets and four Dock Receipts, which
are all completed at once. These forms communicate the exporter's
instructions to the common carrier for delivery of cargo to a
particular vessel or port of exit. They also allow the shipper
to be certain that the goods shipped have been received on the
dock in good condition for shipment.
Delivery
Order
This document is used to inform
the Custom House Broker at the destination point what method
of inland transportation is to be used to transport the goods
from the entry port to the buyer's place of business. It is also
used occasionally to transfer title from one broker to another.
Dock
Receipt
Designed to provide the shipper/exporter
with proof of delivery of the cargo to the carrier in good condition.
The Dock Receipt is usually prepared by the Freight Forwarder
on the carrier's form and is signed by the warehouseman or agent
for the carrier upon receipt of the goods. The inland carrier
may deliver the goods to a warehouse company or to a warehouse
operated by the carrier as arranged by the Freight Forwarder.
IATA
Dangerous Goods Declaration
The Shipper's Declaration of Dangerous
Goods is required for all qualifying air cargo. The shipper completes
this form.
IATA
Shipper's Certificate of Articles Not Restricted
This form should accompany materials
shipped by air that give the appearance of being a restricted
commodity. This form is completed by the shipper and certifies
that the goods are non-hazardous and are acceptable for air transport.
IMO Dangerous Goods Declaration
This form is required when shipping
dangerous goods. It conveys the fundamental information relative
to the hazards of the goods. Basic information required includes
each hazardous substance, the proper shipping name, class
and division, United Nations number, and Packaging Group.
Amendment 26 of the International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG)
Code, in the General Introduction (Section 9) offers the Dangerous
Goods Declaration as a suitable shipping document.
International
House Air Waybill
A non-negotiable bill of lading produced in conformance with the International Air Transport Association's specifications,
this form serves as a contract between the exporter and the air carrier, or the air carrier's agent.
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