Specifying documents required for Export and Import - 114 (RE-2013)/2009-2014 - Foreign Trade Policy

Mandatory trade documents limited for exports and imports; regulatory authorities may require additional documentation for restricted goods.

Exports require Bill of Lading/Airway Bill, Commercial Invoice cum Packing List (or separate Commercial Invoice and Packing List), and Shipping Bill/Bill of Export; imports require Bill of Lading/Airway Bill, Commercial Invoice cum Packing List (or separate Commercial Invoice and Packing List), and Bill of Entry. For restricted goods or where statutes impose conditions, the regulatory authority may notify or request additional documents or information electronically or in writing. The rule limits baseline mandatory documents to those specified and becomes effective 1 April 2015.