Export Procedure and Documents

- Buyer sends Request

- Seller Submits Offer

- Buyer Submits LOI (Letter of Intent)

- Issues Vendor FCO (Full Institutional Offer)

- Buyer Confirms FCO and Proforma Invoice

- Seller sends PI (Proforma Invoice)

- Buyer and Seller mutually agree to the terms.

- Buyer sends P.O (Purchase Order)

- Buyer; The Seller pays the agreed proportion (30% to 60%) of the total order amount agreed with the payment term for packaging, loading of goods, local shipping from warehouse to port of loading, local taxes and all other logistics.

- The seller prepares the shipment within the day specified in the proforma invoice (within 7 -30 days) after the prepayment is confirmed.

- The seller sends the goods and shares the shipping documents with the buyer.

Although the documents vary according to countries, companies and the type of goods, they generally consist of the following documents.

* Bill of Lading (Bill of lading)

The bill of lading is the document showing that the goods arranged by the transporter according to the loading route to be given by the exporter before the transport vehicles depart, have been received and will be transported to the agreed place and delivered to the importer.

* Insurance policy (Insurance certificate)

It indicates that the goods sent to the importer are insured against the risk of loss or damage during the journey.

* Commercial invoice

The unit price, total price, quantity and weight of the goods on it, issued and approved by the exporter to be given to the importer; It is a document showing the properties, the name and address of the seller, the name and address of the buyer, the payment method of the debt, the terms of sale and the place of loading and unloading. The commercial invoice to be prepared by the exporter must comply with the legislation of the importing country.

* Packing list

The packing list shows how much goods are loaded on which vehicle, the weight and dimensions of the unit package or sack.

* Certificate of origin

It is the document showing the origin of the goods prepared by the exporter and his representative customs consultant and approved by the Chamber of Commerce to which it is affiliated.

* Quality control certificate (Certificate of inspection)

Importers often require a quality control certificate to ensure that the goods they receive meet certain standards. The two parties should agree in advance who will take care of the quality control process and who will bear the costs.

* ATR Certificate

ATR certificate is required for exports to European Union member countries. In accordance with the Free Trade Agreement between EFTA countries and Turkey, EUROl Certificate is required for exports to these countries. Exporters or their representatives authorized to sign customs declarations prepare this document.

* Health certificate

It is a document that shows whether the goods in question comply with the health conditions according to their type. Weight and Certificate of Quality Analysis (SGS or BV) can be attached for food products.

*MSDS (Product Safety Data Sheet)

The Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) is a document that specifies the potential hazards (health, fire, reactivity and environmental) of a chemical material and shows how to work with these chemical products safely.

* Non-Wood Packaging Certificate

It is declared with a simple petition that the packaging materials used in the shipment do not contain any solid wood.
 

- Buyer confirms all shipping documents and completes Balance Payment.