Understand trade terms in document workflow context.

The main commercial document that states seller, buyer, goods, quantity, price, currency, Incoterms, and payment terms.

A packing and logistics document that explains package count, quantities, gross weight, net weight, CBM, and marks.

Bill of Lading. A sea transport document often used for cargo release, bank submission, and shipment evidence.

Air Waybill. An air transport document used as carriage evidence and a shipment tracking reference.

A standard set of trade terms that allocates cost, risk, delivery point, insurance, and clearance responsibilities.

A bank payment arrangement where document wording, shipment dates, copies, signatures, and values are reviewed strictly.

The seller of record for checkout. For Documents Dock global billing, Paddle handles payment, tax, receipts, invoices, and refunds.

A preliminary invoice sent before shipment to confirm price, quantity, currency, and Incoterms, often used to arrange payment or an import permit.

A buyer-issued order that fixes the agreed items, quantities, price, and terms; its number is referenced across the shipment's documents.

A document identifying where goods originate. It may support a preferential tariff claim or satisfy an importing-country evidence requirement.

The party to whom the goods are shipped and released, named on the transport document (B/L or AWB).

The contact the carrier notifies when cargo arrives, often the consignee or its forwarder or customs representative.

Gross weight includes packaging; net weight is the goods only. Both appear on the Packing List and are cross-checked against the B/L or AWB.

Cubic metres: the shipment volume used for freight pricing and to verify the Packing List against transport documents.

An electronic cargo release that lets the consignee collect goods without an original paper B/L after the shipper surrenders it at origin.

An agreement that may lower tariffs when the goods meet its origin rules and the required proof of origin is available.

The Harmonized System code used to classify goods. Australian import declarations use the Working Tariff (10-digit) classification; confirm the current tariff line in the ABF Working Tariff or through a tariff advice when needed.

The border control and customs authority responsible for import and export clearance, tariff administration, and enforcement at the Australian border.

The Biosecurity Import Conditions system operated by DAFF, used to check whether goods can be imported into Australia and what conditions or permits apply.

The Full Import Declaration lodged in the Integrated Cargo System for goods above the entry threshold, reporting tariff classification, customs value, and the duty/GST outcome.

The Australian Business Number identifying a business in tax and trade dealings, including import and GST workflows.

The client identifier used to register a trader with the Australian Border Force for import and export declarations.

The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry permit that authorizes import of biosecurity-risk goods under specified conditions. Whether it is required depends on the goods and the applicable BICON case.