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Documents Involved in International Trade

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1

Indent

  • An indent is an order placed for purchase of goods by the national of one country to the national of another country.
  • An order is placed direct to the exporter, while an indent is placed to the middleman or export agent.
  • Types of indent are Open Indent, Closed Indent, and Confirmatory Indent.
2

Letter of Credit

  • A letter of credit is issued by the importer's bank in favour of the exporter.
  • It guarantees payment of a definite sum of money if the importer dishonours the bill.
  • It establishes the creditworthiness of the importer.
3

Bill of Lading

  • A bill of lading is issued by the shipping company as an acknowledgement of receipt of goods.
  • It is also a document of title.
  • It is freely transferable by endorsement and delivery.
4

Charter Party

  • A charter party is a written agreement to hire the entire or a part of a ship to carry goods for a specified voyage or for a particular time period.
  • It is also called a contract of affreightment.
  • Types of charter party are Voyage Charter and Time Charter.

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Central concept: Documents Involved in International Trade

IndentLetter of CreditBill of LadingCharter PartyForeign Bill of ExchangeMate's ReceiptForeign Commercial InvoiceShipping Bill

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