Payment Documentation Requirements/Summary

Summary
An international manager should now be able to describe the major documents utilized in international trade as well as to identify how these documents are used and by whom. For a complete list of documents, issuer, user and uses for each, review the attached International Documentation Listing provided. It is important to note that the major documents and the minimum documents required for every export and import transaction to and from the US are
 * commercial invoice
 * packing list
 * bill of lading