Documents & Incoterms
Commercial Invoice
Definition
A transaction document describing goods sold or transferred internationally and the parties, values, currency, and trade details.
In practical terms
Customs authorities use commercial-invoice data for valuation, classification, origin, and admissibility review. Descriptions should be specific and consistent with the shipment.
Example
The invoice lists each product, quantity, unit value, total value, currency, origin, and agreed Incoterm.