Export declaration

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Export declaration or Shipper's Export Declaration is the customs form completed and submitted by an exporter at the port of export, it is meant to serve two major purposes: (1) to provide information on amount, nature, and value of exports to the statistical office for compilation of foreign trade data, and (2) to serves as an export control document. In some cases, an export license and/or a certificate of origin is also required to be attached [1].

Sample Shipper's Export Declaration (USA)[2]

EXP DEC.jpg 1. Exporter - The name and address of the principal party responsible for effecting export from the United States. The exporter as named on the Export License. Report only the first five digits of the ZIP code.

2. Exporter Identification Number - The exporter's Internal Revenue Service Employer Identification Number (EIN) or Social Security Number (SSN) if no EIN has been assigned.

3. Related Party Transaction - One between the U.S. exporter and the foreign consignee, that is, an export from a U.S. person or business enterprise to a foreign business enterprise or from a U.S. business enterprise to a foreign person or business enterprise, when the person owns (directly or indirectly) at any time during the fiscal year, 10 percent or more of the voting securities of the incorporated business enterprise, or an equivalent interest if an unincorporated business enterprise, including a branch. Otherwise, check UNRELATED.

4. Agent of Exporter - The name and address of the duly authorized forwarding agent.

5. Ultimate Consignee - The name and address of the party actually receiving the merchandise for the designated end use or the party so designated on the validated export license.

6. Intermediate Consignee - The name and address of the party in a foreign country who effects delivery of the merchandise to the ultimate consignee or the party so named on the export license.

References

  1. http://www.businessdictionary.com/definition/export-declaration.html
  2. http://www.unzco.com/basicguide/figure5.html
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