Comprehensive interpretation of bill of lading knowledge

基本知识和注意点

 

1. Based on bank instructions.A bill of lading notifier that should not be underestimated

 

Some shipping companies' bills of lading will have a first notifier and a second notifier. If not, you can fill in two companies under one notifying party.

 

Do not fill in the information at willInsurance policy, packing list, export license, commodity inspection, other inspection certificates ---> Shipping company certification

 

8. Discrepancies between the letter of credit and the bill of lading:

 

(Note that the date of the bill of exchange must be earlier than the date of presentation and validity of the L/C),

 

9. FORWARDER takes the MBL to exchange the order with the shipping company to pick up the goods and clear customs.

 

Therefore, by

 

Common law countries include:

 

Only when the ready-to-ship shipping bill of lading is stamped "shipped" and indicates the shipping time can it be converted into a shipped bill of lading.

 

7) The consignee of the bill of lading is To order, and the notifier is Same as consignee

 

Bill of Lading Classification

 

6. Issuance, date and number of copies of the bill of lading

 

common problemmy country's Maritime Law stipulates that a named bill of lading cannot be transferred, and the carrier must deliver the goods to the consignee specified in the bill of lading.

 

This type of bill of lading can be transferred without endorsement, and the carrier releases the goods against the bill.The first is a straight B/L, which is a bill of lading that lists the name of the consignee.

 

2. Interior decoration:FREIGHT FORWARDER B/L refers to a bill of lading issued by a transportation company that is engaged in international transportation of goods but does not own a ship. ORIGINAL BILL OF LADING, commonly known as Haidan.

 

3. Merger order:The third is the order bill of lading, which is a bill of lading for delivering the goods according to the instructions of the instructing person stated in the bill of lading.

 

Beneficiary certificate

 

合同－－－>信用证开证－－－>发票（发票日期要注意早于交单日和信用证有效期，商业发票上的日期不能早于信用证上的开证日期，且发票日期在各单据之首）－－－>产地证A bill of lading with the carrier's full name on the front but signed by the shipping line should indicate the identity of the shipping line when signing.保险单、箱单、出口许可证、商检、其他检验证书－－－> 船公司证明（如果需要的话）－－－>提单日－－－>汇票2) Who should I give the bill of lading to?受益人证明(Equal to or within three days after the bill of lading date)装船通知About To order10. CNEE takes HBL to pick up the goods from FORWARDER.

 

Anyway, the dates of the documents that need to be presented must be earlier than the date of presentation.

 

提单分类

 

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The production time sequence of each document under L/C payment conditions2. In which countries can I take delivery of goods without the original named bill of lading?

 

Consignee refers to the consignee, which is usually the customer at the port of destination, that is, the real buyer. Under the payment conditions of the letter of credit, it is usually the bank.

 

The incorrect header of the notifier will not affect the customs clearance and delivery of goods by customers at the destination port as long as the consignee on the bill of lading is correct and the notifier information does not affect the authenticity of the judgment.

 

7. The negotiating bank settles the foreign exchange with the issuing bank with the complete set of documents.If the carrier is displayed on the front, the lower right corner will be directly stamped and signed by the carrier.If the bearer bill of lading does not list the name of the consignee, whoever holds the bill of lading can take delivery of the goods from the carrier with the bill of lading. The carrier delivers the goods against the document and not against the person.

 

If there are requirements in the letter of credit, please specify this with the freight forwarder.8. CNEE pays the redemption order to the issuing bank.

 

When in doubt, you can check online to see if the foreign supplier belongs to a country with common law systems.

 

Basic knowledge and points to note

 

4. CARRIER will transport the goods to the destination port after the ship leaves.1. Door to door:

 

1、凭银行指示。9. The issuer of the bill of lading can be divided into:

 

2、凭收货人指示。It is the bill of lading commonly used in current international trade.

 

3、凭发货人指示。6. After SHIPPER gets the bill of lading, it will deliver the bill to the domestic negotiating bank and settle the exchange within the bill presentation period. If you do T/TSHPPER, send the documents directly to foreign customers.

 

8) Does the To order bill of lading need to be endorsed by the notifier?

 

Notify party refers to the notifying party, which refers to the contact party of the customer at the destination port. If the customer himself can fill it in as Same as consignee, otherwise it will generally be marked as the customer's agent or trader at the destination port.

 

The above time sequence is basically consistent with the entire foreign trade process. After completing one order, you will know the details of the entire process.

 

提单发放形式

 

The difference between Consignee and Notify Party

 

We know that the bill of lading should theoretically be a "property certificate", that is, whoever "legally obtains" the bill of lading is equivalent to getting the goods.

 

2. 分单：The so-called delivery of goods without a bill of lading refers to the carrier's behavior of delivering the goods without presenting the original bill of lading.

 

3. 并单：同上

 

4. 异地放单： 要经过船公司同意。

 

装箱情况

 

1. 门到门：That is, the consignee column of the bill of lading is filled in as "to the order of xx Bank".

 

2. 内装：Not all countries can deliver goods without the original (named bill of lading).

 

不可小觑的提单通知人

 

 

If the name of the shipping company is not printed on the bill of lading, it must be stamped and signed by the shipping company (your bill should be the shipping company's bill of lading signed by the carrier)

 

区别Consignee和Notify Party

 

5. The consignee and notifier of the bill of lading must be filled in strictly in accordance with the letter of credit.

 

5. FORWARDER Send MBL to the destination port branch via DHL/UPS/TNT, etc. (INCLUDING: CUSTOM CLEARANCE DOCS)

 

通知方存在的意义

 

(The date of the certificate of origin must be consistent with the date on the invoice you made. You can apply for a certificate of origin on or after the day the invoice is made, and the date of issuance will be equal to or later than the date of the invoice),

 

填写不可随意

 

"The consignee of a named bill of lading can take delivery of the goods without the bill of lading, so the bill of lading has actually lost its role as a right to goods."

 

关于To order

 

3-4 days after sailing (when the customer orders the same container from us and other factories, for the sake of convenience and safety, the bills of lading can be divided and sent to the customer separately.)

 

关于通知人的疑问

 

What is marked in the consignee column on the bill of lading is: To the order

 

That is to book a space with the freight forwarder, make an appointment at a time, and then the freight forwarder will send a fleet to your factory or a designated place to load the goods, and then return to the port.

 

Packing condition

 

Therefore, we cannot only remember the non-negotiable nature of the named bill of lading one-sidedly; we must also remember

 

Bill of lading date--->Bill of exchange

 

7. If the name of the shipping company (carrier) is printed on the bill of lading, the freight forwarder will generally mark it as agent for the carrier.

 

Shipped Bill of Lading: A bill of lading issued after the goods have been shipped.

 

6) The customer requires that the notifier column of the bill of lading display To order. Is it okay?

 

3. Are the freight forwarder's bill of lading and the shipowner's bill of lading the same thing?

 

The operational difference between MBL and HBL: MBL is the shipping company’s bill of lading; HBL is the freight forwarder’s bill of lading.

 

3. Shipped bill of lading and ready-to-ship shipping bill of lading:

 

4) The customer's letter of credit requires two companies to be listed in the notifier column on the bill of lading. Is this okay?

 

Bills of lading are divided into the following three types of bills of lading:

 

No, when the consignee of the shipping company's original bill of lading is To order, and the consignor does not endorse it and sends it to the customer, the consignee cannot mention it, let alone notify the person.

 

Bill of lading issuance form

 

It means that the factory directly sends the goods to the freight forwarder's warehouse, and then they help you bring it into the port area. The cargo owner does not have the right to send it directly into the port area.

 

1. SHIPPER passes the consignment note to FORWARDER, indicating whether it is FCL or LCL.

 

5) If the consignee To order, can the notifier on the ocean bill of lading pick up the goods?

 

常见问题

 

2. According to the consignee’s instructions.

 

That is, the consignee column of the bill of lading is filled in as "to the order of A.B.C. Co. Ltd".

 

The second is the bearer bill of lading (Open B/L (Blank B/L, Bearer B/L)), that is, the name of the consignee is not listed in the bill of lading.

 

“3. According to the consignor's instructions.

 

: The bill of lading must be issued by the carrier or master or their agent, and should clearly indicate the identity of the issuer. General expression methods include: CARRIER, CAPTAIN, or "AS AGENT FOR THE CARRIER: XXX", etc.

 

2. FORWARDER Book the space with the shipping company and ship ON BOARD. The shipping company issues MBL to FORWARDER. MBL's SHIPPER is the FORWARDER at the port of departure, and CNEE is generally the branch or agent of FORWARDER at the port of destination.

 

1. Why can foreign merchants sometimes take delivery of goods without a bill of lading?

 

9) The goods have arrived at the port, but the customer said that the notifier's letterhead was not written in full and requested to change the order, otherwise customs clearance would not be possible. Does it really have an impact?

 

Contract--->Letter of Credit Issuance

 

(if necessary) --->

 

When the carrier is not shown on the front and the bill of lading is signed by the shipping company, the identity of the signer shall be indicated when signing the bill of lading.

 

英美法系国家有：

 

The bill of lading contains the consignor (exporter), carrier (freight forwarder/ship owner), consignee, and notification party. The "Consignee" determines the ownership of the goods.

 

1. The bill of lading is usually 3 originals and 3 pairs, but there are also 2 originals and 3 pairs.

 

--->Invoice (the invoice date must be earlier than the date of presentation and the validity period of the L/C. The date on the commercial invoice cannot be earlier than the issuance date on the L/C, and the invoice date should be at the beginning of each document) --->

 

1) If the consignee of the bill of lading and the notifier are inconsistent, who is generally the goods arrival notification sent to?

 

Questions about the notifier

 

 

 

Therefore, for foreign businessmen who are not familiar with it, especially those with D/P, it is best to use the registered bill of lading with caution. In fact, it will not bring much inconvenience to foreign investors in serious business operations if it is registered but not registered.

 

Ready-for-shipment bill of lading: Issued before the goods are shipped, it only means that the carrier takes over the goods delivered by the shipper. Therefore, this bill of lading cannot prove the loading time of the goods (the date of the ready-for-shipment bill of lading is not the shipment date).

 

因此，凭It is best not to order. After all, the role of the notifier is to promptly understand the status of the goods and notify the consignee to receive the goods in a timely manner. If there is no general notifier, you can write Same as consignee.This is what I learned. In fact, when I was applying for the letter of credit, the bank told me that the carrier was not shown on the bill of lading, but I still presented the bill for payment (so in theory it should be shown).

 

Receiver. Whether it is the original copy or the electronic release, it is a transfer of property rights, and the fundamental purpose is to transfer it to the owner of the property rights. The person who really owns the rights to the goods is the consignee.

 

2. The carrier (full name) must be displayed on the front of the bill of lading.

 

4. The bill of lading cannot have unclean comments.

 

This is why in our business we encounter foreign businessmen who can take delivery of goods without getting the original bill of lading.

 

3) Is it okay if both the consignee and the notifying party of the bill of lading are To order?

 

The significance of the existence of the notifying party

 

1. Telephone release: The original "Electronic Release Letter of Guarantee" is required.

 

(Some letters of credit do not have beneficiary certificates, which are covered by the document requirements),

 

4. Place orders in other places:

 

Certificate of Origin

 

It must be approved by the shipping company.

 

2. Split orders: