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Key to Exercises( Chapter9 Documentation) 1、（1） The major documents used in international trade are: 1) Export license; 2) import license; 3) Commercial invoice; 4) Certificate of origin; 5) Certificate of inspection. （2） A commercial invoice should includes: 1) Names addresses of buyers and sellers; 2) Buyers reference/order numbers; 3) Number and types of package; 4) Weight and measurement of the consignment; 5) Place and date of issue; 6) Details of actual cost of freight and insurance if so requested; 7) Total amount payable; 8) export/import license number. （3）A pro forma invoice is a document similar to a commercial invoice and it contains the same information as a commercial invoice but is headed pro forma. It is not a record of sales effected already, but a representation of a sales invoice issued before a transaction has been concluded. It is used for quotations to customers who sometimes need this document to apply for import license and foreign exchange. （4）A packing list is a supplement to a commercial invoice to show the details of a shipment when specifications, quantities , weights or contents of individual units in the shipment vary(eg. car parts).It is used in order to recognize the goods, to clear the customs, and to check the goods. （5）It is a carriage contract entered between the shipper and the carrier; it serves as a title document; it also is an important document in negotiating for payment. （6）The documentation in international trade provides a specific and complete description of goods so that they can be correctly processed for transport, payment, credit, insurance, import duty, etc. 2、 1)import license: a permit from the authority, usually the government, to import certain product. 2) consular invoice: It is a document an exporter must purchase from the importing country’s commercial consulate. It is required by the importing country in order for them to compile statistics, to control import, to col