9 Tips for Filling Out a Commercial Invoice Like a Pro | Decoding Cross-Border Ecommerce | Ep #51

Decoding Cross-Border Ecommerce

This special episode of the Decoding Cross-Border Ecommerce podcast dives into must-know tips for filling out a commercial invoice. Hosts Clint Reid, Founder and CEO of Zonos, Aaron Bezzant, Zonos’ Head of Global Trade Strategy, and guests revisit key insights from past episodes to help you get it righ and avoid costly mistakes.

From writing accurate item descriptions and using the right HS codes to handling declared values, discounts, and shipping costs, these nine expert tips will help you avoid common mistakes and streamline your shipping process. Plus, we’ll cover how automation can make commercial invoices even easier.

If you want to ship internationally with confidence, this episode is for you!

Listen now and take the guesswork out of commercial invoices.

Chapters:

[00:00:00] Opening clip
[00:00:30] Introduction to commercial invoices
[00:01:23] What is a commercial invoice?
[00:04:25] Information needed about your items
[00:07:27] How to write good item descriptions
[00:09:10] What is an HS code?
[00:10:13] Common item description mistakes
[00:11:41] Tip for handling many items/line items
[00:15:06] How to avoid inflated values
[00:17:18] Declared value and gifts
[00:18:46] How to handle discounts
[00:25:01] How to handle shipping costs
[00:26:02] How to automate commercial invoices

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