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vii. Dispatching Goods to the Importer
The agent dispatches the goods to the importer by the rail/ road. He
gets Railway Receipt (R/R) or Lorry Receipt (L/R) from the
transporter.
viii. Sending Advice to the Importer
Clearing agent informs the dispatch of goods to the importer and
sends Railway Receipt / Lorry Receipt with the statements of
expenses incurred by him and the commission payable to him for his
service.

9. Taking Delivery of Goods

Importer takes delivery of goods from the Railway /Carrier after producing the
Railway Receipt or Lorry Receipt.

10. Settlement of Import Bill

The importer settles the import bill in the following ways.

a. Importer collects shipping document after payment

b. Importer gets shipping documents after payment of bills of exchange in
the case of Documents against payments (D/P)

c. Importer gets shipping documents after giving acceptance on bills of
exchange in the case of Documents against Acceptance(D/A).

Import and Export Documentations.

i. Proforma Invoice: It is a record that contains points of interest with
regards to the quality, review, design, mass, weight, and cost of the
exported merchandise and the terms and conditions on which their
transportation will occur.
ii. Import order or Indent: It is a documentation in which the importer
orders for supply of imperative merchandise to the supplier. The order
containing the data, for example, amount and nature of merchandise
value, a technique for sending the merchandise, packing process,
method of payment and so forth.
iii. Shipment counsel: – The exporter sends shipment advice to the
importer for telling him that the merchandise has been dispatched. It
contains invoice number, bill of lading/airway bill number and date,
the name of the vessel to date, the port of export, description
of products and amount and the date of cruising of the vessel.