Trade words
Bill of lading
B/L
The document the shipping line issues when it takes goods to carry by sea: a receipt, the contract of carriage, and usually title to the goods. The buyer normally hands in an original to collect the goods.
Lessons that use this word
Lesson 115 min readFiling a bill of entry on ICEGATE, step by stepThe three kinds of bill of entry, when to file, the documents to upload, and what happens between filing and out of charge.
Lesson 185 min readInvoice, packing list, bill of lading and air waybillWhat each shipping document says, why they must all agree, and the bill of lading choices that decide when the buyer gets the goods.
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