Eighty percent of clearance delays come from paperwork, not cargo. Of the five core documents, the commercial invoice carries value and commodity, the packing list carries piece count and volume, the contract evidences the transaction, the power of attorney authorises the broker, and permits cover regulated categories.
Three recurring mistakes: invoice value not matching the payment record, gross and net weight mixing kilograms and pounds, and the commodity described differently across invoice, packing list and declaration. Run a three-way consistency check before dispatch.
For first-time suppliers, ask them to complete your template up front — it saves far more time than correcting documents later.
Topics：DocumentationClearance
