What is the mandatory information required in shipping instructions?
For Shipping Instructions, the following details must be submitted:
- Shipment number
- Container number
- Total number of packages
- Type of package being shipped
- Gross weight of the cargo
- Terms of payment
- Cargo description
- Shipper’s name & address
- Consignee’s name & address
- Other mandatory details under local customs or regulations (related to country of export and import)
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