International Customs Info
International Shipments and Commercial Invoices
This section will focus on the extra steps involved in creating an international shipment. For initial steps in setting up a shipment, please see the Creating a Shipment section.
You will enter international customs info and create commercial invoices in the International Customs Info section.
The International Customs Info section
Select Bill Duties
Choose who will pay the customs duties and taxes under Bill Duties. Either the receiver, sender or a third party can pay duties, however, typically, the receiver pays for retail shipments.
Bill Duties selection options
Enter the Package Value
Enter the package's value under Value.
Enter the declared value of the package
Enter the Item Description
Enter the item's description in the description field.
Enter a description of the item(s) being shipped
Commercial Invoice
Enable Commercial Invoice Creation
If you would like to create a commercial invoice for your shipment with WebShip, toggle Create Commercial Invoice through our System.
Toggle the commercial invoice option
Complete the Commercial Invoice Form
This will bring up a form with the info necessary to be completed to create a commercial invoice.
The commercial invoice form
Commercial Invoice Form Breakdown
Understanding the Invoice Fields
Below is a detailed breakdown of every field on the commercial invoice form.
Commercial invoice form with numbered field references
| # | Field | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ITEM | The line item (for shipments with multiple item types). |
| 2 | DESCRIPTION | The item's description. |
| 3 | HTS# | Harmonized Code. (Please see the International Shipment Resources article for more info on the HTS codes.) |
| 4 | COO | Country of origin. The country you're shipping your items from. |
| 5 | QTY | Quantity can be the same as number of units (see #6). |
| 6 | UNIT | Units of Measure — the type of unit, individual, bundle, roll, etc. |
| 7 | VAL/UNIT | The value per item. |
| 8 | TOTAL WT | The total weight per item description. |
| 9 | TOTAL | Total value per item type. |
| 10 | Add New Item | To add another item type line to a commercial invoice. |
| 11 | Total Customs Value | The total value of all item types. |
| 12 | Remarks | Any info you would like to convey to local customs authorities. |
| 13 | AES ITN | Automated Export System Internal Transaction Number. Used only for US Exports. (Please see the International Shipment Resources article for more info on the AES ITN.) |
| 14 | Send Paperless Invoice | Toggle to send an electronic copy of the commercial invoice to the carrier (recommended). |
| 15 | EEI# | Electronic Export #. Used only for US Exports. (Please see the International Shipment Resources article for more info on the EEI #.) |
| 16 | Receiver's Tax ID/VAT | A Tax ID # for businesses receiving goods, only needed for Exports. It is used in Europe and some other countries. (Please see the International Shipment Resources article for more info on the Tax ID.) |
Printing Your Commercial Invoice
Print the Commercial Invoice
Once you've created your label, you may access and print your commercial invoice by heading over to the History page and finding your newly created label. To the right of the shipment, select Actions and choose Print commercial invoice. It will open in a new tab where you may print it or download.
Select Actions and choose Print commercial invoice from the History page
The commercial invoice opens in a new tab for printing or downloading
International Shipment Guide Complete
You now know how to set up international customs info, create a commercial invoice, and print it from the History page.