Oklahoma international trade bulletin, 11/2012, v.30 no.2

              OKLAHOMA INTERNATIONAL TRADE BULLETIN
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A joint newsletter of the Oklahoma Department of Commerce and the U.S. Department of Commerce
Volume XXX, Number 2 November 2012
Exporting 101: Shipping and Documentation Workshop – December 11, 2012 – Oklahoma City, OK
The Oklahoma District Export Council, in conjunction with the Oklahoma U. S. Export Assistance Center and the Oklahoma Department of Commerce, will sponsor a full-day workshop in Oklahoma City on December 11, 2012, on Exporting 101 – Export Shipping and Documentation Workshop. The workshop will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The workshop will be located at the Oklahoma Department of Commerce, Gallery I-I, 900 North Stiles Avenue, Oklahoma City. For a fee of only $50.00 participants will receive nearly seven hours of expert advice from freight forwarders and Oklahoma U. S. Export Assistance Center International Trade Specialists. The following subjects will be covered: export licensing; utilizing a freight forwarder; Incoterms; export quotations; shipping methods; export packing; export documentation; and insurance. This will be an excellent opportunity to have your questions answered by the experts. Your registration fee will also include a networking luncheon.
Checks should be made payable to the Oklahoma District Export Council and mailed to 301 N.W. 63rd Street, Suite 330; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73116. To pay by credit card, please contact Ashley Wilson at 800-TRYOKLA, extension 223 or 405-608-5302. For your convenience, a registration form is included on page two.
The cancellation policy for all workshops is a full refund up to 24 hours prior to the event. For a cancellation within 24 hours of the event, your registration fee will be applied to a future workshop of your
choice or the amount that you paid will be applied to the cost of the annual Oklahoma World Trade Conference. For further information or registration call 405-608-5302, 918-581-7650 or 800-TRYOKLA, extension 223 or e-mail ashley.wilson@trade.gov.
Common Export Documents: Commercial Invoice
A commercial invoice is a bill for the goods from the seller to the buyer. These invoices are often used by governments to determine the true value of goods when assessing customs duties. Governments that use the commercial invoice to control imports will often specify its form, content, number of copies, language to be used, and other characteristics. Export Packing List
Considerably more detailed and informative than a standard domestic packing list, an export packing list lists seller, buyer, shipper, invoice number, date of shipment, mode of transport, carrier, and itemizes quantity, description, the type of package, such as a box, crate, drum, or carton, the quantity of packages, total net and gross weight (in kilograms), package marks, and dimensions, if appropriate. Both commercial stationers and freight forwarders carry packing list forms. A packing list may serve as a conforming document. It is not a substitute for a commercial invoice. In addition, U.S. and foreign customs officials may use the export packing list to check the cargo.