Documents Required for Garment Export

Export documents are the papers the exporter's bank sends to the importer's bank to release against payment or acceptance, and they must evidence that the goods were loaded onto a vessel. They're what clears customs and lets the importer take delivery. Crucially, in international trade payment is made on documents, not goods, so a formatting slip becomes a discrepancy that delays money. Here are the seven core documents.

The seven shipping documents